Government Paternalism: Nanny State or Helpful Friend
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Government Paternalism: Nanny State or Helpful Friend
By (Author) Julian Le Grand
By (author) Bill New
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
7th April 2015
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Political science and theory
Sociology
361.6
Physical Properties
Hardback
232
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
454g
Description
Should governments save people from themselves Do governments have the right to influence citizens' behavior related to smoking tobacco, eating too much, not saving enough, drinking alcohol, or taking marijuana--or does this create a nanny state, leading to infantilization, demotivation, and breaches in individual autonomy Looking at examples fro
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"[T]his is an excellent survey of approaches justifying and opposing government interventionism."--Choice
Author Bio
Julian Le Grand is the Richard Titmuss Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics. He has acted as a senior adviser to the UK Prime Minister, the European Commission, the World Bank, and the World Health Organization. His many books include Motivation, Agency, and Public Policy and The Economics of Social Problems. Le Grand was awarded a knighthood in 2015 for services to social science and public service. Bill New is an independent policy analyst, currently working in Italy. He has previously worked in the UK for the National Audit Office and the King's Fund.
