The Welfare of Nations

The Welfare of Nations

Welfare states have spread across the globe, transforming modern civilization. But the take-over is often going badly. In Marseilles, armed drug gangs dominate the social housing estates. In America, an outstandingly wealthy country, 45 million people are dependent on food stamps. In Britain, the NHS has one of the worst records for cancer care in the advanced world. Many countries are collecting more than ever in taxes but managing to get deeper into debt because of their burgeoning welfare states. All around the world, culture is being damaged by welfare state dependency while governments become more and more like Big Brother, telling us what we must do.
The twentieth century experienced an epochal war between capitalism and communism. Bartholomew argues that, out of the ashes of that conflict, the real winner has been neither communism nor capitalism. It has been welfare statismâ€”the new, defining form of government of our age that has swept across the advanced world. Without any revolution or great theorist, welfare states are changing the nature of modern civilization. But in what ways? And what lessons can be learned before it is too late?
James Bartholomew traveled around the world seeing how cultures and lives are being changedâ€”seeing what is going wrong but also looking for countries where they are making better policy decisions. His book is an unparalleled investigation in which he tells the story of the people and places he visited. He takes the reader on a journey, which includes burnt-out cars in France, a tough-minded benefits office in Singapore and innovative hospitals in Spain.
Country USA
Brand Cato Institute
Manufacturer Cato Institute
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2016-11-07
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781939709912

Country	USA
Brand	Cato Institute
Manufacturer	Cato Institute
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2016-11-07
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781939709912

The Welfare of Nations

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