About this title: 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. ...
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780199278268ISBN:0199278261
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 234x156 mm. (248) this book combines a philosophical analysis of the idea of disadvantage with practical proposals for moving society in the direction of equality, by 'declustering disadvantage'. the analysis of the book will interest political philosophers, social policy theorists, and practitioners involved in the design and delivery of actual social policy. (Hardback) read more
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780199278268ISBN:0199278261
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