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The Case for Universal Basic Services
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This book is ideal for readers interested in politics, social justice, public policy, and sustainable solutions to societal issues. It will appeal to those seeking a deeper understanding of welfare models and collective approaches to tackling inequality and environmental concerns.
"The idea that healthcare and education should be provided as universal public services to all who need them is widely accepted. But why leave it there? Why not expand it to more of life's essentials? In this bold new book, Anna Coote and Andrew Percy argue that Universal Basic Services is exactly what we need to save our societies and our planet"--
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The idea that healthcare and education should be provided as universal public services to all who need them is widely accepted. But why leave it there? Why not expand it to more of life’s essentials?
In their bold new book, The Case for Universal Basic Services, Anna Coote and Andrew Percy argue that this transformational new policy – Universal Basic Services – is exactly what we need to save our societies and our planet. The old argument that free markets and individual choice are the best way to solve pressing problems of poverty, inequality, and environmental degradation has led us to catastrophe and must be abandoned. The authors show that expanding the principle of collective universal service provision to everyday essentials like transport, childcare, and housing is not only the best way of tackling many of the biggest problems facing the contemporary world: it’s also efficient, practical, and affordable.
Anyone who cares about fighting for a fairer, greener, and more democratic world should read this book.
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Jonathan Portes of Kings College London highlights the book's insightful questioning of wealth and societal well-being, suggesting that collective provision can make the economy work for everyone. Henrietta L. Moore, Founder and Director of the Institute for Global Prosperity, praises it as essential reading that offers a new approach to the welfare state amid economic and political challenges. The authors' proposals are described as ambitious yet realistic, advocating state responsibility to meet essential needs without financial barriers.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781509539833
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 17 January 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polity Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 125.0mm
Height: 188.0mm
Weight: 181g
Pages: 140
About the Author
Anna Coote is Principal Fellow at the New Economics Foundation.
Andrew Percy is Co-Director of the Universal Basic Services Network at the UCL Institute for Global Prosperity (IGP).
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