Beyond the Welfare State
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"Beyond the Welfare State" is a seminal work of social and economic theory by Gunnar Myrdal that analyzes and critiques modern welfare-state capitalism and explores paths toward more comprehensive social reform.
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| Beyond the Welfare State canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beyond the Welfare State Context triple: [Gunnar Myrdal, notableWork, Beyond the Welfare State]
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A.
Part III: Freedom in the Welfare State
Part III: Freedom in the Welfare State is the section of Friedrich Hayek’s work The Constitution of Liberty that examines how individual freedom can be preserved within modern welfare-state institutions and social policy.
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B.
The Acquisitive Society
The Acquisitive Society is a 1920 book by British social critic R. H. Tawney that offers a moral and economic critique of capitalism and argues for a more socially responsible and egalitarian economic order.
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An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution
An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution is an influential economic and philosophical treatise that rigorously examines the concepts of welfare, poverty, and inequality within a comprehensive theoretical framework.
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D.
Miles to Go: A Personal History of Social Policy
"Miles to Go: A Personal History of Social Policy" is a reflective work by Daniel Patrick Moynihan that traces the evolution and challenges of American social policy through his experiences as a scholar, advisor, and U.S. senator.
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E.
The Myth of the State
The Myth of the State is a posthumously published philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that analyzes the role of myth and symbolic thought in the rise of modern political ideologies and totalitarianism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beyond the Welfare State Target entity description: "Beyond the Welfare State" is a seminal work of social and economic theory by Gunnar Myrdal that analyzes and critiques modern welfare-state capitalism and explores paths toward more comprehensive social reform.
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A.
Part III: Freedom in the Welfare State
Part III: Freedom in the Welfare State is the section of Friedrich Hayek’s work The Constitution of Liberty that examines how individual freedom can be preserved within modern welfare-state institutions and social policy.
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B.
The Acquisitive Society
The Acquisitive Society is a 1920 book by British social critic R. H. Tawney that offers a moral and economic critique of capitalism and argues for a more socially responsible and egalitarian economic order.
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C.
An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution
An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution is an influential economic and philosophical treatise that rigorously examines the concepts of welfare, poverty, and inequality within a comprehensive theoretical framework.
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D.
Miles to Go: A Personal History of Social Policy
"Miles to Go: A Personal History of Social Policy" is a reflective work by Daniel Patrick Moynihan that traces the evolution and challenges of American social policy through his experiences as a scholar, advisor, and U.S. senator.
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E.
The Myth of the State
The Myth of the State is a posthumously published philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that analyzes the role of myth and symbolic thought in the rise of modern political ideologies and totalitarianism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work of economic theory ⓘ work of social theory ⓘ |
| author | Gunnar Myrdal ⓘ |
| contributionTo |
comparative welfare-state research
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debates on welfare-state reform ⓘ theory of social policy ⓘ |
| countryDiscussed |
Sweden
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Western Europe ⓘ |
| critiques |
incomplete social security systems
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inequality in advanced capitalist societies ⓘ limitations of welfare-state capitalism ⓘ |
| genre |
economics
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political economy ⓘ social science ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole |
Gunnar Myrdal is a social reformer
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Gunnar Myrdal is a sociologist ⓘ Gunnar Myrdal is an economist ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
reformist
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social-democratic ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Keynesian economics
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Nordic welfare model ⓘ social democracy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
economic policy
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equality ⓘ planning ⓘ redistribution ⓘ social justice ⓘ social policy ⓘ social reform ⓘ welfare economics ⓘ welfare state ⓘ welfare-state capitalism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of modern welfare states
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argument for going beyond existing welfare arrangements ⓘ critique of partial welfare reforms ⓘ |
| proposes |
expansion of social rights
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greater economic equality ⓘ more comprehensive social reform ⓘ stronger public planning ⓘ |
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