Taylor-Gooby, Peter (2015) Making the Case for the Welfare State. Policy and Politics, 43 (4). pp. 597-614. ISSN 0305-5736. (doi:10.1332/147084414X14081190124376) (KAR id:48586)
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Abstract
The UK welfare state is under unprecedented attack from (1) harsh spending cuts, focussed particularly on benefits and services for women, children, low-paid people and claimers of working age, and (2) a profound restructuring programme, which is fragmenting services and embedding private provision across the state sector. It is proving surprisingly difficult for pro-welfare state actors to make a case for generous state welfare that is both inclusive and electorally attractive. This paper analyses why this is so and what can be done about it. It discusses trends in the development of state welfare and in the way the issues are understood, the trilemma that pro-welfare policy-making faces, proposals for new directions in policy and a reform programme that might help build a more inclusive welfare discourse. It argues that any government that wishes to build a more inclusive society must implement policies that progressively reframe the way people think about work, reward and the role of government.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1332/147084414X14081190124376 |
Uncontrolled keywords: | Welfare state; social risks; redistribution; reframing; social inclusion |
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H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research |
Depositing User: | Peter Taylor-Gooby |
Date Deposited: | 20 May 2015 16:00 UTC |
Last Modified: | 17 Aug 2022 10:58 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/48586 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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