The Investment State
Charting the Future of Social Policy
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Published:27th Sep '18
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Social investment is a strategy that addresses neoliberal austerity by putting private capital to public purpose. An investment state serves as a sequel to the welfare state by maximizing capability, expanding employee benefits, implementing evidence-based policy, democratizing polity and commerce, and advancing social and institutional inclusion. The Investment State provides a template for future social policy, which can be adapted to cities, states, nations, and international trade agreements. It serves as a sequel to the author's previous book, The Dynamic Welfare State (OUP, 2016) -- which included a theory of welfare state decline -- by envisioning a new paradigm for social programs.
[This] is a recommended book to read for every social worker, policy professional, professor or instructor in countless arenas; as well as for every concerned and engaged citizen who longs for information and transformation. This book can and should be referenced on multiple occasions and in various forums as it speaks to the signs of the times and the status of our political, national and international condition and affairs. This is the time for change and this book provides the knowledge, tools and encouragement that can propel and pilot us toward personal achievement for the betterment of all and with collective positioning. * Jennifer M. Lee, Tulane University , Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work *
Has the welfare state run its course? Stoesz's answer is yes.... this volume succinctly analyzes the welfare state's arc from rise to imminent fall.This portrayal draws on a wide array of scholarship.... This book is an impressive tour de force with a sweeping perspective rooted in policy experience. * CHOICE *
ISBN: 9780190864835
Dimensions: 239mm x 160mm x 23mm
Weight: 440g
208 pages