1st Edition

The Possibility of Politics A Study in the Political Economy of the Welfare State

Edited By Stein Ringen Copyright 2006
356 Pages
by Routledge

356 Pages
by Routledge

351 Pages
by Routledge

The Possibility of Politics explores the power of political reform, specifically reform of the modern welfare state. Can reform be effective if limited to cautious and piecemeal interventions that avoid radicalism and revolution? Can it also avoid unwanted consequences? Will the welfare state survive in the future?Stein Ringen views the welfare state as a large-scale experiment in political... Read more
1: The Strategy of Redistribution; 2: Issues; 3: Legitimacy; 1: Governability; 5: Efficiency; 6: Activity; 7: Poverty; 8: Equality; 9: The Power of Reform

Biography

Stein Ringen