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The Political Economy of the Welfare State

  • Textbook
  • © 1979

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Authors:
  1. Ian Gough
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Part of the book series: Critical Texts in Social Work and the Welfare State (CTSWWS)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction: What is Political Economy? What is the Welfare State?

    • Ian Gough
    Pages 1-16

  3. The Capitalist Economy

    • Ian Gough
    Pages 17-38

  4. The State and Its ‘Welfare’ Activities

    • Ian Gough
    Pages 39-54

  5. The Origins of the Welfare State

    • Ian Gough
    Pages 55-74

  6. The Expansion of Social Expenditure

    • Ian Gough
    Pages 75-101

  7. The Welfare State and the Capitalist Economy

    • Ian Gough
    Pages 102-127

  8. The Welfare State and the Crisis

    • Ian Gough
    Pages 128-152

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 153-196
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This advanced text focuses on a set of key themes and issues of particular relevance and topicality in understanding contemporary Chinese politics, economy and society. Following an overview of the historical background - with a particular emphasis on economic developments - it provides a comprehensive and detailed account of rural and urban policy, the law and policing, intellectual life, families and gender relations, and minority nationalities in China today.

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