The Welfare State: A Very Short Introduction
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The Welfare State: A Very Short Introduction is a concise overview book by sociologist David Garland that explains the origins, development, and contemporary challenges of modern welfare states.
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Target entity: The Welfare State: A Very Short Introduction Context triple: [David Garland, notableWork, The Welfare State: A Very Short Introduction]
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A.
Beyond the Welfare State
"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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B.
From Social State to Minimal State
"From Social State to Minimal State" is a political work by Danish politician Anders Fogh Rasmussen that advocates reducing the welfare state and expanding free-market principles and individual responsibility.
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C.
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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D.
British welfare state
The British welfare state is a system of social security, healthcare, and public services designed to provide universal support and reduce inequality, largely developed in the mid-20th century.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Welfare State: A Very Short Introduction Target entity description: The Welfare State: A Very Short Introduction is a concise overview book by sociologist David Garland that explains the origins, development, and contemporary challenges of modern welfare states.
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A.
Beyond the Welfare State
"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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B.
From Social State to Minimal State
"From Social State to Minimal State" is a political work by Danish politician Anders Fogh Rasmussen that advocates reducing the welfare state and expanding free-market principles and individual responsibility.
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C.
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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D.
British welfare state
The British welfare state is a system of social security, healthcare, and public services designed to provide universal support and reduce inequality, largely developed in the mid-20th century.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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introductory text ⓘ |
| author | David Garland ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explains |
debates about the future of the welfare state
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how welfare states emerged in the 19th and 20th centuries ⓘ key models of welfare provision ⓘ |
| field |
political science
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social policy studies ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| format | paperback ⓘ |
| genre |
social policy
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sociology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
comparative analysis of different welfare states
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historical overview of welfare state development ⓘ sociological analysis of welfare institutions ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
social policy
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social welfare ⓘ welfare state ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oxford Very Short Introductions series
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linked to:
Very Short Introductions series
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| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| series |
Very Short Introductions
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linked to:
Very Short Introductions series
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| topic |
comparative welfare regimes
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contemporary challenges of welfare states ⓘ demographic change and welfare ⓘ development of welfare states ⓘ globalization and the welfare state ⓘ history of social security ⓘ origins of welfare states ⓘ politics of welfare reform ⓘ public services ⓘ redistribution ⓘ social citizenship ⓘ social insurance ⓘ state and market relations ⓘ welfare state crises ⓘ |
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