Universal Basic Income and the Reshaping of Democracy :
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[Book]
Other Title Information
Towards a Citizens' Stipend in a New Political Order /
First Statement of Responsibility
by Burkhard Wehner.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Cham :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2019.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (VI, 61 pages) :
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online resource
SERIES
Series Title
SpringerBriefs in Political Science,
ISSN of Series
2191-5466
CONTENTS NOTE
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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.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.