Die sozialphilosophischen Grundlagen des demokratischen Wohlfahrtsstaats
- At the beginning of the 21st century the welfare state is under pressure from two sides. On the one hand, there is "globalisation", on the other hand seems to be some sort of normative crisis of the welfare state’s moral foundations. The welfare state is said to curtail individual freedom and autonomy. This article rejects this assumption by exploring the philosophical and moral foundations of the welfare state, thereby demonstrating that it is essentially necessary for individual freedom and autonomy. Furthermore, it is shown that individual freedom is also the core principle of liberal democracy and that the welfare state is therefore an indispensable prerequisite for democracy itself.
| Author details: | Sascha Kneip |
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| URN: | urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-9570 |
| Publication type: | Postprint |
| Language: | German |
| Publication year: | 2003 |
| Publishing institution: | Universität Potsdam |
| Release date: | 2006/10/05 |
| Tag: | democracy; welfare state |
| Source: | WeltTrends : Zeitschrift für internationale Politik und vergleichende Studien. - 39 (2003). - S. 11 – 29 |
| RVK - Regensburg classification: | MA 8157 |
| Organizational units: | Extern / Extern |
| DDC classification: | 3 Sozialwissenschaften / 32 Politikwissenschaft / 320 Politikwissenschaft |
| Collection(s): | Universität Potsdam / Zeitschriften / WeltTrends : Zeitschrift für internationale Politik, ISSN 0944-8101 / Wohlfahrt und Demokratie 39 (2003) |
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