Welfare and Values

Acknowledgements - List of Contributors - Setting Out Markers; P.Askonas & S.F.Frowen - PART 1: ECONOMIC REALITIES - Crisis in Welfare?; A.Dilnot - A Mixed Economy of Care. The Incisive Role of the Voluntary Sector; J.Kendall & M.Knapp - Transfer Through Taxation. Social Policy in Germany: Past, Present and Outlook for the Future; D.Biehl - Economic Restraints; I.Steedman - PART 2: SELF AND COMMUNITY - 'Doing Theology' - A Platform: Moral and Spiritual Values; Bishop R.Hoare - Jewish Tradition and Ethos of Generosity; M.Tamari - The Idea of the Public Good; J.O'Connell - Theology and Sharing the Economic Cake; P.Vardy - Looking Behind the Scenes: Self-interest, Civic Generosity, Altruism; P.Askonas & C.N.Kwan - PART 3: GENEROSITY - 'Enthusiasm': Charity Projects, Comic Relief; M.Baxter, J.Tewson & M.Walsh - After Darkness: Flourishing of Generosity in an Evolving Environment; M.Saly - PART 4: WHAT CAN BE DONE: BY ECONOMISTS AND POLITICIANS - Economic Expansion; G.Davies - Economic Expansion; S.F.Frowen - Choking on Growth: A Theologian Reflects; F.Turner - On De-escalating Wants; I.Steedman - The Welfare Debate: Managing Self-interest, Self-improvement, Altruism; F.Field - Paying for Social Security: An Ever-rising Spiral?; Sir W.Goodhart - Contribution by Two Faith Groups towards Education Spending; J.Kendall - PART 5: CULTIVATING CIVIC GENEROSITY - From Compulsion to Consent; P.Askonas -Civic Virtue, Poverty and Social Justice; Lord Plant - A Hopeful Afterthought