The Welfare State: A Very Short Introduction

by David Garland and David Garland

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199672660
• ISBN13: 9780199672660
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.5" x 6.8"