Social Security as a Public Interest
A multidisciplinary inquiry into the foundations of the regulatory welfare state
Our social security systems face many challenges. Economic crises, the ageing of the population and changing employment patterns call for a reorientation of policies. In the last few decades the introduction of private elements has often been advocated as a way forward. This privatisation gives rise to new questions. What are the public interests that call for government responsibility? What can be regarded as the public interest in our social security systems? What are the mechanisms that safeguard these interests and what is the role of public and private regulation? This multidisciplinary study approaches these questions from the point of view of economics, public administration, law and philosophy. The major conclusion is that a strict public-private distinction is a dead end. It is important that we gain more understanding of mixed public-private governance structures. This requires, first of all, further research into the normative and theoretical foundations of ‘social markets’.
Type of product | Book |
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Format | Paperback |
EAN / ISSN | 9789400001107 |
Series name | Social Europe Series |
Weight | 420 g |
Status | Available |
Number of pages | xiii + 230 p. |
Access to exercice | No |
Publisher | Intersentia |
Language | English |
Publication Date | Sep 23, 2010 |
Available on Jurisquare | No |
Available on Strada Belgique | No |
Available on Strada Europe | No |
Available on Strada Luxembourg | No |
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- Table of Contents
- Research plan and outline of the book
Gijsbert Vonk, Albertjan Tollenaar - PART A. SOCIAL SECURITY AS A PUBLIC INTEREST
- The public interest in social security: an economic perspective
Andries Nentjes, Edwin Woerdman - The public interests of social security: a social science perspective
Mirjam Plantinga - The public interest and the welfare state: a legal approach
Gijsbert Vonk, George Katrougalos - The public interest and the welfare state: contemporary political philosophy
Onno Brinkman - PART B. THE INSTRUMENTALISATION OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST
- Instrumentalisation of the public interest in social security: an economic perspective
Andries Nentjes, Edwin Woerdman - Instrumentalisation of public values in social security: a public administration perspective
Ko De Ridder - Instrumentalisation of public interests: a legal perspective
Albertjan Tollenaar - Instrumentalisation of the public sphere: a philosophical perspective
Pauline Westerman - PART C. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS & PROSPECTS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH
- Conference proceedings
- Prospects for the regulatory welfare state: recommendations for further research into social markets
Gijsbert Vonk, Albertjan Tollenaar - List of references
- About the authors