Disadvantage /
"What does it mean to be disadvantaged? Is it possible to compare different disadvantages? What should governments do to move their societies in the direction of equality, where equality is to be understood both in distributional and social terms? Linking rigorous analytical philosophical theor...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Oxford, UK :
Oxford University Press,
2013, c2007.
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| Edición: | 1st published in paperback [with a new preface]. |
| Colección: | Oxford political theory
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| Sumario: | "What does it mean to be disadvantaged? Is it possible to compare different disadvantages? What should governments do to move their societies in the direction of equality, where equality is to be understood both in distributional and social terms? Linking rigorous analytical philosophical theory with broad empirical studies, including interviews conducted for the purpose of this book, Wolff and de-Shalit show how taking theory and practice together is essential if the theory is to be rich enough to be applied to the real world, and policy systematic enough to have purpose and justification. In sum this book presents a refreshing new analysis of disadvantage, and puts forward proposals to help governments improve the lives of the least advantaged in their societies, thereby moving in the direction of equality. This series presents the best new work in contemporary political theory. It is intended to be broad in scope, includijng original contributions to political philosophy, and also work in applied political theory." --Descripción del editor. |
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| Descripción Física: | xi, 231 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9780199655588 0199655588 |