Transformation of the Welfare State: The Silent Surrender of Public Responsibility

by Neil Gilbert

Book Overview

How much has really changed in the world of welfare? A great deal, according to Neil Gilbert, one of our most deeply engaged and thoughtful analysts of social welfare policy. In this panoramic inquiry, Gilbert spans the globe to assess, in provocative yet dispassionate fashion, what welfare looks like in a free market world. From Sweden to the U.S., Gilbert finds a fundamental transformation in the welfare state--a turn away from broad-based entitlements...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019517657X
• ISBN13: 9780195176575
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"