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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458259503321

Autore

Jordan Bill <1941->

Titolo

The new politics of welfare [[electronic resource] ] : social justice in a global context / / Bill Jordan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : SAGE, 1998

ISBN

1-4462-7940-5

1-282-62323-0

9786612623233

0-85702-637-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (273 p.)

Collana

SAGE politics texts

Disciplina

361.61

Soggetti

Public welfare - Great Britain

Public welfare - United States

Public welfare

Social policy

Social justice

Welfare state

Electronic books.

Great Britain Social policy 1979-

United States Social policy 1993-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [238]-255) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Table of Contents; 1 - Introduction: Social Justice in a Global Context; 2 - The Labour Market as the Key to Social Justice; 3 - Social Justice: Rights, Equality, Need; 4 - The Scope for Self-Responsibility and Private Provision; 5 - An Alternative Programme; 6 - Conclusions: Freedom and Solidarity in a Global Economy; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The author explains the thinking behind the late 90s Blair/Clinton orthodoxy in the field of social welfare. He assesses the broader prospects for European social policy during the struggle over economic and political integration.