Social justice and public policy

Social justice and public policy
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Publisher : Policy Press
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 9781447315483
ISBN-13 : 1447315480
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Book Synopsis Social justice and public policy by : Craig, Gary

Download or read book Social justice and public policy written by Craig, Gary and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2008-06-18 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social justice is a contested term, incorporated into the language of widely differing political positions. Those on the left argue that it requires intervention from the state to ensure equality, at least of opportunity; those on the right believe that it can be underpinned by the economics of the market place with little or no state intervention. To date, political philosophers have made relatively few serious attempts to explain how a theory of social justice translates into public policy. This important book, drawing on international experience and a distinguished panel of political philosophers and social scientists, addresses what the meaning of social justice is, and how it translates into the everyday concerns of public and social policy, in the context of both multiculturalism and globalisation.


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