The Protective State Contributor(s): Ansell, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 110873961X ISBN-13: 9781108739610 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $20.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Economy |
Series: Elements in Public Policy |
Physical Information: 0.17" H x 6" W x 9" (0.27 lbs) 75 pages |
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Publisher Description: The modern state protects citizens from many different harms, from industrial accidents to airline crashes. This Element illuminates a distinctive politics of protection that transcends policy sectors as diverse as criminal justice, consumer protection, and public health. Adopting a comparative and historical perspective, the Element identifies common drivers of protective state-building as well as cross-national differences in the politics of protection. The Element concludes by examining political theories of the protective state, which seek to defend and critique the obligations for and the limits of state protection. |