Democracy and the Welfare State

The essays on this quantity discover the ethical foundations and the political prospects of the welfare state in america. Among the many questions addressed are the next: Has public assist for the welfare state light? Can a democratic state present welfare with out producing dependency on welfare? Is a capitalist (or socialist) financial system in line with the preservation of equal liberty and equal alternative for all residents? Why and in what methods does the welfare state discriminate towards ladies? Can we justify limiting immigration for the sake of safeguarding the welfare of Individuals? How can elementary and secondary schooling be distributed constantly with democratic values? The quantity confronts highly effective criticisms which have been leveled towards the welfare state by conservatives, liberals, and radicals and suggests reforms in welfare state packages which may meet these criticisms.

The contributors are Joseph H. Carens, Jon Elster, Robert Ok. Fullinwider, Amy Gutmann, Jennifer L. Hochschild, Stanley Kelley, Jr., Richard Krouse, Michael McPherson, J. Donald Moon, Carole Pateman, Dennis Thompson, and Michael Walzer.