Paying for the Welfare State in the 21st Century: Tax and Spending in Post-Industrial Societies (First Edition)

By: David Byrne and Sally Ruane

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Synopsis: What does the future hold for the welfare state in the post-industrial 21st century? Political and economic forces are threatening the taxation regimes of highly globalised, capitalist societies, prompting an urgent debate around the function of the welfare state and how we pay for it. In a challenge to current policy and thinking, David Byrne and Sally Ruane deploy the concepts and analytical tools of Marxist political economy to better understand these developments, and the possibilities they present for social change. Using the SNP in Scotland as an illustrative case study, current debates are related to a critical understanding of the relationship between taxation and spending, issues that are fundamental to early 21st century politics and the future of the welfare state.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 168 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781447336556
Related ISBNs:: 9781447336532, 9781447336563, 9781447336549
Publisher:: Policy Press
Date of Addition:: 03/11/25
Copyrighted By:: Policy Press
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Politics and Government, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
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