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Product Identifiers

PublisherPolity Press

ISBN-101509522964

ISBN-139781509522965

eBay Product ID (ePID)28038403527

Product Key Features

Book TitleCase for Universal Basic Income

Number of Pages140 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPublic Policy / Social Policy, General, Economics / General, Public Policy / Economic Policy

Publication Year2019

IllustratorYes

GenreLaw, Political Science, Business & Economics

AuthorLouise Haagh

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight8.5 Oz

Item Length7.2 in

Item Width4.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2018-029800

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews'An outstanding book which makes a major contribution to the debate on basic income, highlighting its potential to supplement rather than replace the welfare state and to make economic life more democratic.' Andrew Gamble, University of Sheffield

Dewey Decimal362.582

Table Of ContentChapter 1 Basic Income in Time Chapter 2 Human Development Freedom Chapter 3 Democratic Development Conclusion For full extended appendices, please click here: http://politybooks.com/haagh-ubi-appendices/

SynopsisAdvocated (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., 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.

LC Classification NumberHC79.I5