Just Institutions Matter
Title | Just Institutions Matter PDF eBook |
Author | Bo Rothstein |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 1998-02-13 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9780521598934 |
In this book Bo Rothstein seeks to defend the universal welfare state against a number of important criticisms which it has faced in recent years. He combines genuine philosophical analysis of normative issues concerning what the state ought to do with empirical political scientific research in public policy examining what the state can do. Issues discussed include the relationship between welfare state and civil society, the privatization of social services, and changing values within society. His analysis centres around the importance of political institutions as both normative and empirical entities, and Rothstein argues that the choice of such institutions at certain formative moments in a country's history is what determines the political support for different types of social policy. He thus explains the great variation among contemporary welfare states in terms of differing moral and political logics which have been set in motion by the deliberate choices of political institutions. The book is an important contribution to both philosophical and political debates about the future of the welfare state.
Just Institutions Matter : the Moral and Political Logic of the Universal Welfare State
Title | Just Institutions Matter : the Moral and Political Logic of the Universal Welfare State PDF eBook |
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In this book Bo Rothstein seeks to defend the universal welfare state against a number of important criticisms which it has faced in recent years. He combines genuine philosophical analysis of normative issues concerning what the state ought to do with empirical political scientific research in public policy examining what the state can do. Issues discussed include the relationship between welfare state and civil society, the privatization of social services, and changing values within society. His analysis centres around the importance of political institutions as both normative and empirical entities, and Rothstein argues that the choice of such institutions at certain formative moments in a country's history is what determines the political support for different types of social policy. He thus explains the great variation among contemporary welfare states in terms of differing moral and political logics which have been set in motion by the deliberate choices of political institutions. The book is an important contribution to both philosophical and political debates about the future of the welfare state.
The Oxford Handbook of Swedish Politics
Title | The Oxford Handbook of Swedish Politics PDF eBook |
Author | Jon Pierre |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 737 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0199665672 |
The Handbook provides a broad introduction to Swedish politics, and how Sweden's political system and policies have evolved over the past few decades.
Social Traps and the Problem of Trust
Title | Social Traps and the Problem of Trust PDF eBook |
Author | Bo Rothstein |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 2005-10-06 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9781139446334 |
A 'social trap' is a situation where individuals, groups or organisations are unable to cooperate owing to mutual distrust and lack of social capital, even where cooperation would benefit all. Examples include civil strife, pervasive corruption, ethnic discrimination, depletion of natural resources and misuse of social insurance systems. Much has been written attempting to explain the problem, but rather less material is available on how to escape it. In this book, Bo Rothstein explores how social capital and social trust are generated and what governments can do about it. He argues that it is the existence of universal and impartial political institutions together with public policies which enhance social and economic equality that creates social capital. By introducing the theory of collective memory into the discussion, Rothstein makes an empirical and theoretical claim for how universal institutions can be established.
Making Sense of Corruption
Title | Making Sense of Corruption PDF eBook |
Author | Bo Rothstein |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 187 |
Release | 2017-03-09 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1107163706 |
This book provides a systematic analysis of how the understanding of corruption has evolved and pinpoints what constitutes corruption.
The Political Sociology of the Welfare State
Title | The Political Sociology of the Welfare State PDF eBook |
Author | Edited by Stefan Svallfors |
Publisher | Stanford University Press |
Pages | 324 |
Release | 2007-06-13 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780804768153 |
A comparative analysis of the political attitudes, values, aspirations, and identities of citizens in advanced industrial societies, this book focusses on the different ways in which social policies and national politics affect personal opinions on justice, political responsibility, and the overall trustworthiness of politicians.
The Theory of Institutional Design
Title | The Theory of Institutional Design PDF eBook |
Author | Robert E. Goodin |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 308 |
Release | 1998-06-18 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9780521636438 |
This volume illustrates and synthesizes new theories of institutional design recently developed by scholars across a range of disciplines.