Privatising Capital The Commodification of Poland's Welfare State |
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Author:
| Rae, Gavin |
Series title: | Studies in Social Sciences, Philosophy and History of Ideas Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-3-631-65732-4 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2015 |
Publisher: | Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $73.70 |
Book Description:
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This book examines Poland's public sector and welfare state. These are historically rooted in economic and social structures and amount to a form of public capital. There is an ongoing attempt to financialise and commodify this public capital. This includes areas such as health, education and pensions. Social opinions and contemporary politics are analysed.
This book examines Poland's public sector and welfare state. These are historically rooted in economic and social structures and amount to a form of public capital. There is an ongoing attempt to financialise and commodify this public capital. This includes areas such as health, education and pensions. Social opinions and contemporary politics are analysed.