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The Welfare State: A Very Short Introduction

Paperback • 2016 • English

The Welfare State: A Very Short Introduction

By David Garland

4 Ratings • 4.8 of 5

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About the book

Welfare states vary across nations and change over time. And the balance between markets and government; free enterprise and social protection is perennially in question. But all developed societies have welfare states of one kind or another - they are a fundamental dimension of modern government. And even after decades of free-market criticism and reform, their core institutions have proven resilient and popular. This Very Short Introduction describes the modern welfare state, explaining its hi...Show more

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9780199672660

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published year

2016

Language

English

Original title

The Welfare State: A Very Short Introduction

Format

Paperback

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