Social Rights in the Welfare State: Origins and Transformations

Synopsis

At a time when the future of the welfare state is the object of heated debate in many European countries, this edited collection explores the relationship between this institution and social rights. Structured around the themes of the politics of social rights, questions of equality and social exclusion/inclusion, and the increasing impact of market imperatives on social policy, the book explores the effect of transformations in the welfare state upon social rights and their underlying rationalities and logics. Written by a group of international scholars, many of the essays discuss a number of urgent and topical issues within social policy, including: the social rights of asylum seekers; the increasing marketization and consumerization of public welfare services; the care of the elderly; and the obligation to work as a condition of access to welfare benefits. International in its scope, and interdisciplinary in its approach, this collection of essays will appeal to scholars and students working in the fields of law and socio-legal studies, sociology, social policy, and politics. It will also be of interest to policy makers and all those engaged in the debate over the future of the welfare state and social rights.

Copyright:

2017

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

197 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781315524313

Related ISBNs:

9781138693944, 9781138333437, 9781315524337

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

11/09/21

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Toomas Kotkas and Kenneth Veitch

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government, Sociology

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Toomas Kotkas

Edited by:

Kenneth Veitch