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Reflexive Democracy : Political Equality and the Welfare State.

Olson, Kevin.

Reflexive Democracy : Political Equality and the Welfare State. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (262 pages) - Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought Series . - Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought Series .

Intro -- Acknowledgments -- 1 The Conceptual Crisis of the Welfare State -- 2 Vulnerability, Exploitation, and the Market -- 3 Recognizing Gender, Redistributing Labor -- 4 Democracy, Rights, and Citizenship -- 5 The Paradox of Enablement -- 6 Reflexive Citizenship -- 7 The Normative Basis of Constitutional Rights -- 8 Political Equality, Legal Legitimacy, and Welfare -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

An argument for justifying the welfare state politically rather than economically, based on an ideal of democratic equality.

9780262281034


Welfare state.
Democracy.


Electronic books.

JC479.O39 2006

320.51/3

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