| Reclaiming Individualism: Perspectives on Public Policy Contributor(s): Spicker, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 1447309081 ISBN-13: 9781447309086 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $142.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - General - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 320.6 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.10 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is about individualist ideas, and how they shape contemporary approaches to public policy. If we were to believe the existing literature, we might think that only markets can satisfy people's needs, and that any collective concept of welfare compromises individual welfare. The price mechanism is taken to be the best way to allocate resources, and it is assumed that individualised responses to need must be better than general ones.Reclaiming individualism reviews the scope of individualist approaches, and considers how they apply to issues of policy. It argues for a concept of individualism based on rights, human dignity, shared interests and social protection. A valuable resource for those working or studying in social or public policy, this book is a powerful restatement of some of the key values that led to individualism being such a force in the first place. |
Contributor Bio(s): Spicker, Paul: - Paul Spicker is emeritus professor of public policy at Robert Gordon University. |