Universal Basic Income and the Reshaping of Democracy : Towards a Citizens' Stipend in a New Political Order (Springerbriefs in Political Science) （2019）

Wehner, Burkhard

Springer Nature Switzerland AG（2019/01発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 61 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9783030058272
• DDC分類 302.1

Full Description

How, where and when can a universal basic income be put into political practice? This book discusses these questions by analyzing the political logic of a basic income and its controversial political and scientific implications. The author studies the institutions, rules, and decision-making processes of conventional democracies to reveal an institutional framework in which a universal basic income for all citizens could eventually become politically viable. The work addresses a broad range of topics, such as nationwide experiments with a basic income, voters' support for the idea, and the effects of a basic income on business cycles and demographic policies. As such, it will appeal to anyone interested in the preconditions and implications of introducing a universal basic income.

Contents

Introduction.- Basic Income: A Project for Generations.- A Long-Term Vision.- Basic Income in Other Policy Areas.- Common Objections to Basic Income.- The Role of Pilot Studies.- Basic Income, Demographic Structure and the Size of the State.- Basic Income and the Reshaping of Democracy.-  Project for the 22nd Century?.- Bibliography.