| The Welfare State and the Democratic Citizen: How Social Policies Shape Political Equality 2019 Edition Contributor(s): Shore, Jennifer (Author) |
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ISBN: 3319939602 ISBN-13: 9783319939605 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $75.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy - Social Science | Sociology - General - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare |
| Dewey: 305 |
| Series: Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.81 lbs) 166 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines the ways in which the welfare state impacts levels and distributions of political participation and democratic support in Western democracies. Going beyond the traditional contextual accounts of political behaviour, which primarily focus on political institutions or the socio-economic climate, this book looks specifically at the impact of public policy on a variety of political behaviours and attitudes. Drawing on the theoretical insights from the policy feedback approach, the author argues and empirically demonstrates that generous social policy offerings can not only foster democratic citizenship by promoting a more inclusive political culture, but are most beneficial to citizens who are otherwise excluded from political life in many other societies. This book will appeal most to scholars in the fields of political science and sociology who are especially interested in the welfare state, public policy, political sociology, and inequality. |
