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Synopsis
Figures and Tables List of Abbreviations Preface and Acknowledgements Foreword; Christopher Pierson PART 1: PERIPHERAL VISIONS Forward to Basics The Benefits and Burdens of Social Security The Basics of Basic Income The Defence Versus the Prosecution PART 2: WHOSE FREEDOM? WHOSE SECURITY? The Radical Right: Universal Means-Testing Welfare Collectivism: Beyond Selective Insurance Socialism and Social Dividend Feminism and Basic Income Ecologism and Basic Income Afterword Endnotes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
A basic income would be an income paid periodically and unconditionally to every man, woman and child as a fundamental right of citizenship and without reference to employment, marital and household status. It would be a means of ensuring the twin objectives of freedom and security for all. This book provides an introduction to the basic income debate, examining a range of arguments for and against, and so will be of interest to anybody concerned with the future direction of the welfare state.