Democracy and the welfare state
By: edited by Amy Gutmann.
Contributors: Gutmann, Amy.; Project on the Federal Social Role (U.S.)
Series: Studies from the Project on the Federal Social Role
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 1988
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
Subjects: Public welfare -- United States.; Democracy.; Welfare state.
Description: "The essays in this volume explore the moral foundations and the political prospects of the welfare state in the United States. Among the questions addressed are the following: Has public support for the welfare state faded? Can a democratic state provide welfare without producing dependency on welfare? Is a capitalist (or socialist) economy consistent with the preservation of equal liberty and equal opportunity for all citizens? Why and in what ways does the welfare state discriminate against women? Can we justify limiting immigration for the sake of safeguarding the welfare of Americans? How can elementary and secondary education be distributed consistently with democratic values? The volume confronts powerful criticisms that have been leveled against the welfare state by conservatives, liberals, and radicals and suggests reforms in welfare state programs that might meet these criticisms."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Papers presented at a seminar held at Princeton University and sponsored by the Project on the Federal Social Role.