Freedom And Security

This book offers a refreshing alternative to most texts on the welfare state. The author provides an introduction to the Basic Income debate, while examining a range of arguments. A Basic Income would be an income paid periodically and unconditionally to every man, woman and child as a fundamental right of citizenship and without reference to employment, marital and household status. The author's position is that the principles of collective and universal welfare can be defended but that the system should be reformed by introducing the radical yet disarmingly simple device of Basic Income.

An introduction to the Basic Income debate.

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Offers a refreshing alternative to most writing on the British welfare state, arguing that the status quo cannot be defended, and that the principles of collective and universal welfare can be preserved through reform with the radical yet simple device of a Basic Income, which would be paid periodically and unconditionally to every man, woman, and child without reference to employment or household status. Provides an introduction to the Basic Income debate and arguments for and against it, and examines intersections between socialism and social dividend, and feminism, ecologism, and Basic Income. The author teaches social policy at the University of Luton. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Tony Fitzpatrick is Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of Luton.