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In the Name of Liberalism: Illiberal Social Policy in the USA and Britain
In the Name of Liberalism Illiberal Social Policy in the USA and Britain
Author: Desmond S. King, Desmond King
This book investigates examples of social policy in Britain and the United States that conflict with liberal democratic ideals. It examines the use of eugenic arguments in the 1920s and 1930s, the use of work camps in the 1930s, and the introduction of work-for-welfare programs since the 1980s. The author argues that government accommodation of ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780198296096
ISBN-10: 0198296096
Publication Date: 10/30/1999
Pages: 340
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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