Global Capital, Human Needs and Social Policies

AvI. Gough

Inbunden, Engelska, 2000

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Can the needs of capital ever be reconciled with the needs of people? To what extent can social policies bridge the gap between social rights and human welfare, and economic competitiveness in a global world? Building on previous writings on political economy and human need, this text aims to throw new light on these perennial questions in a series of penetrating essays. The conclusion is upbeat: social policy still has the potential to narrow (though never close) the gap between the drive of capital and the universal needs of people.

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Utgivningsdatum:2000-10-04
Mått:140 x 216 x 19 mm
Vikt:362 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:241
Upplaga:2000
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9780333802397

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IAN GOUGH is Professor of Social Policy at the University of Bath.

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List of Tables Preface INTRODUCTION The Needs of Capital and the Needs of People: Can the Welfare State Reconcile the Two? PART I: CAPITALISM AND WELFARE Economic Institutions and the Satisfaction of Human Needs The Fiscal Crisis of the State: The Contribution of O'Connor The Enhanced Structural Power of Capital: A Review and Assessment (with Kevin Farnsworth ) PART II: COMPARATIVE SOCIAL POLICIES AND WELFARE OUTCOMES Why Do Levels of Human Welfare Vary Across Nations? (with Theo Thomas ) Social Safety Nets in Southern Europe Enterprise Welfare and Economic Transition in Russia (with Peter McMylor ) PART III: SOCIAL POLICY, THE ECONOMY AND ALTERNATIVE FUTURES Social Welfare and Competitiveness Basic Income: Real Freedom for All? Bibliography Index