{"product_id":"states-and-welfare-states-paul-spicker-9781447367369","title":"States and Welfare States: Government for the People","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost governments in the world - including many that are autocratic or authoritarian - have taken responsibility for social policy and elected to develop services in health, education and social security. This book explores the role of government and the state in the contemporary world and, considering a range of theories and evidence, discusses views about government responsibility for social welfare services.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApplying political theory to social policy, this book seeks to address a set of key questions: what responsibilities do governments have towards their populations? What ought they do and what not? How can they do things better?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Spicker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1447367367\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781447367369\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Policy Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/13\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 0.60d","brand":"Paul Spicker","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44066256716031,"sku":"9781447367369","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d26e908d-c79b-4726-9bf3-323589f5ff83.jpg?v=1685406207","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/states-and-welfare-states-paul-spicker-9781447367369","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}