Can the needs of capital ever be reconciled with the needs of people? To what extent can social policies bridge the gap between social rights and human welfare, and economic competitiveness in a global world? Building on his previous writings on political economy and human need, Ian Gough throws new light on these perennial questions in a series of penetrating and original essays. The conclusion is upbeat: social policy still has the potential to narrow (though never close) the gap between the drive of capital and the universal needs of people.

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University of Bath, UK

Ian Gough

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Ian Gough is Professor of Social Policy, University of Bath.

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Book Title: Global Capital, Human Needs and Social Policies
Authors: Ian Gough
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230289093
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2000
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-333-80239-7Published: 04 October 2000
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-333-92687-1Published: 10 October 2000
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-28909-3Published: 10 October 2000
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 241
Topics: Politics of the Welfare State, Political Science, International Political Economy, Accounting/Auditing

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

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Introduction

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The Needs of Capital and the Needs of People: Can the Welfare State Reconcile the Two?

Capitalism and Welfare

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Economic Institutions and the Satisfaction of Human Needs

The Fiscal Crisis of the State: The Contribution of James O’Connor

The Enhanced Structural Power of Capital: A Review and Assessment with Kevin Farnsworth

Comparative Social Policies and Welfare Outcomes

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Why Do Levels of Human Welfare Vary across Nations?

Social Safety Nets in Southern Europe

Enterprise Welfare and Economic Transition in Russia

Social Policy, the Economy and Alternative Futures

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Social Welfare and Competitiveness

Basic Income: Real Freedom for All?

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Comparative Social Policies and Welfare Outcomes

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Social Policy, the Economy and Alternative Futures

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