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Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 September 2020

Steven Klein
Steven Klein
Affiliation:
King's College London
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The introduction introduces the basic concerns of the book: how to think about the welfare state in the context of democratic struggles against domination. It examines recent debates about the relationship between democracy and the welfare state as well as work in comparative political science and comparative political economy about the welfare state. It situates the argument of the book in the context of critical theories of domination. Finally, it outlines the plan for the book.

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democracydominationthe welfare statesocial movementscomparative politicscomparative political economycritical theory
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The Work of Politics
Making a Democratic Welfare State
 , pp. 1 - 24
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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  • Introduction
  • Steven Klein, King's College London
  • Book: The Work of Politics
  • Online publication: 30 September 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108778398.002
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  • Introduction
  • Steven Klein, King's College London
  • Book: The Work of Politics
  • Online publication: 30 September 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108778398.002
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  • Introduction
  • Steven Klein, King's College London
  • Book: The Work of Politics
  • Online publication: 30 September 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108778398.002
Available formats
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