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Haagh, Louise

The Case for Universal Basic Income

Haagh, Louise - The Case for Universal Basic Income, ebook

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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.

Keywords: income; basic income; Universal Basic Income; UBI; welfare state; austerity; political economy; freedom; democracy, Welfare & Benefit Systems, Political & Economic Philosophy, Welfare & Benefit Systems, Political & Economic Philosophy

Author(s)
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Publication year
2018
Language
en
Edition
1
Page amount
140 pages
Category
Society
Format
Ebook
eISBN (ePUB)
9781509522996
Printed ISBN
9781509522965

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