The Case for Universal Basic Income (Hardcover)

Louise Haagh

ISBN 10: 1509522956 / ISBN 13: 9781509522958

Editore: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Oxford, 2019

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Hardcover. Advocated (and attacked) by commentators across the political spectrum, paying every citizen a basic income regardless of their circumstances sounds utopian. However, as our economies are transformed and welfare states feel the strain, it has become a hotly debated issue. In this compelling book, Louise Haagh, one of the worlds leading experts on basic income, argues that Universal Basic Income is essential to freedom, human development and democracy in the twenty-first century. She shows that, far from being a silver bullet that will transform or replace capitalism, or a sticking plaster that will extend it, it is a crucial element in a much broader task of constructing a democratic society that will promote social equality and humanist justice. She uses her unrivalled knowledge of the existing research to unearth key issues in design and implementation in a range of different contexts across the globe, highlighting the potential and pitfalls at a time of crisis in governing and public austerity. This book will be essential reading for anyone who wants to get beyond the hype and properly understand one of the most important issues facing politics, economics and social policy today. "In this book, Louise Haagh, an expert on basic income, argues that UBI is essential to advancing freedom and democracy in the 21st century. She shows that, far from being a silver-bullet that will transform or replace capitalism, it is a crucial element in a broader task of constructing a democratic society that will promote economic justice"-- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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• Titolo: The Case for Universal Basic Income (Hardcover)
• Editore: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Oxford
• Data di pubblicazione: 2019
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1509522956
• ISBN 13: 9781509522958
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Condizione: new

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Advocated (and attacked) by commentators across the political spectrum, paying every citizen a basic income regardless of their circumstances sounds utopian. However, as our economies are transformed and welfare states feel the strain, it has become a hotly debated issue.

In this compelling book, Louise Haagh, one of the world’s leading experts on basic income, argues that Universal Basic Income is essential to freedom, human development and democracy in the twenty-first century. She shows that, far from being a silver bullet that will transform or replace capitalism, or a sticking plaster that will extend it, it is a crucial element in a much broader task of constructing a democratic society that will promote social equality and humanist justice. She uses her unrivalled knowledge of the existing research to unearth key issues in design and implementation in a range of different contexts across the globe, highlighting the potential and pitfalls at a time of crisis in governing and public austerity.

This book will be essential reading for anyone who wants to get beyond the hype and properly understand one of the most important issues facing politics, economics and social policy today.

Informazioni sull?autore

Louise Haagh is Professor of Politics at the University of York.