The welfare of nations [electronic resource]. --

Washington, D.C., Estados Unidos : Cato Institute, c2016.

1 recurso en línea (472 p.)

9781939709912 (print version)

9781939709929 (e-book)

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1. Why are so many Swedish people disabled? The world of welfare from Opheltas to Bismarck to the clever research of Kathryn Edin. -- 2. Heart of the darkness. Welfare states and unemployment. -- 3. In search of the best health care system in the world. Rather like looking for the lost ark of the covenant. -- 4. Daisy, cross your fingers. The scandal of state education. -- 5. Do I have stupid tattooed on my forehead? Social housing - apple pie with poison in the filling. -- 6. In our liberal society, there is a group of staunchly conservative people - children. Inconvenient truths about parenting. -- 7. People used to be greatful and eager. Now the attitude is, I want this. You get it for me. The effect of welfare states on behavior. -- 8. Not to be read by anyone under the age of 40. Pensions and their unexpected consequences. -- 9. While her dear father lived, any change of condition must be impossible for her. She would never quit him. Who cares for the elderly?. -- 10. All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. The public sector. -- 11. It's like putting all bus drivers through astronauts training. The training and qualifications bonanza. -- 12. Democracy is like a drunk husband. The trouble with representative democracies. -- 13. And the winner is... welfare statism!. -- Appendix 1. Ten tips for better welfare states. -- Appendix 2. Best and worst welfare states. -- Appendix 3. Groundhog day - but not everywhere. Themes and contrasts. -- Appendix 4. Welfare jargon explained.

"What damage is being done by failing welfare states? What lessons can be learned from the best welfare states? And—is it too late to stop welfare states from permanently diminishing the lives and liberties of people around the world? Traveling around the globe, James Bartholomew examines welfare models, searching for the best education, health care, and support services in 11 vastly different countries; illuminating the advantages and disadvantages of other nations' welfare states; and delving into crucial issues such as literacy, poverty, and inequality. This is a hard-hitting and provocative contribution to understanding how welfare states, as the defining form of government today, are changing the very nature of modern civilization." --

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