The Political Economy of the Welfare State - 9781032130552

Name: The Political Economy of the Welfare State - 9781032130552
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Political Economy of the Welfare StateAuthor(s): Thomas Wilson, Dorothy J. Wilson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032130552, 978-1032130552\nSynopsis\nIn the early 1980s, the welfare state, for too long regarded as a notable contribution to the establishment of a humane social order, had over the previous decade come under increasing attack. Some of its critics, especially in the UK and the USA, maintained that it had failed to deal satisfactorily with the problem of poverty. Others held that it was over-elaborate, created a psychology of dependence and imposed costs that needed to be reduced as part of a policy of general economic recovery. In a number of countries, cuts had already been imposed or were now contemplated.\n\nIn this situation it was crucially important to direct attention once more to the basic objectives of the various welfare services from a systematic and comparative standpoint. Originall.