At the beginning of the 21st century the welfare state is under pressure from two
sides. On the one hand, there is "globalisation", on the other hand seems to be
some sort of normative crisis of the welfare state’s moral foundations. The welfare
state is said to curtail individual freedom and autonomy. <br>This article rejects this
assumption by exploring the philosophical and moral foundations of the welfare
state, thereby demonstrating that it is essentially necessary for individual freedom
and autonomy. Furthermore, it is shown that individual freedom is also the core
principle of liberal democracy and that the welfare state is therefore an indispensable
prerequisite for democracy itself.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:Potsdam/oai:kobv.de-opus-ubp:957 |
| Date | January 2003 |
| Creators | Kneip, Sascha |
| Publisher | Universität Potsdam, Extern. Extern |
| Source Sets | Potsdam University |
| Language | German |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Postprint |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | WeltTrends : Zeitschrift für internationale Politik und vergleichende Studien. - 39 (2003). - S. 11 – 29 |
| Rights | http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/doku/urheberrecht.php |
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