{"product_id":"what-is-the-welfare-state-for-by-paul-spicker-9781529250756","title":"What Is the Welfare State For?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost states in the world make some provision for the welfare of their citizens. Every state engages with health care provision, almost all provide education services, and, after an explosion of interest in recent years, a substantial majority now have national schemes in place for cash assistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWelfare states matter for people's lives – but there is little agreement about what one is. What are these states trying to do, and why? The book discusses the institutions and methods that characterise welfare states around the world. It focuses on the aims, purposes and justifications for social welfare services in order to explain what the welfare state is for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Is the Welfare State For?\u003c\/em\u003e by Paul Spicker explores these questions, providing insight into the objectives and effectiveness of welfare systems globally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47363349905644,"sku":"9781529250756","price":21.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12929283482732.jpg?v=1772921294","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/what-is-the-welfare-state-for-by-paul-spicker-9781529250756","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}