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Nine Social justice in the UK: one route or four?
Abstract
This chapter studies the relationship between social justice and devolution. It summarises the degree of devolution to Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. It is focused in those policy areas that are important to distributive social justice and the ‘social rights of citizenship’ of T.H. Marshall. An overview of the theoretical debates on the relationship between distributive social justice and devolution is provided. The actual scope for divergence in the UK and the relationship between devolution and social justice are discussed.
Abstract
This chapter studies the relationship between social justice and devolution. It summarises the degree of devolution to Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. It is focused in those policy areas that are important to distributive social justice and the ‘social rights of citizenship’ of T.H. Marshall. An overview of the theoretical debates on the relationship between distributive social justice and devolution is provided. The actual scope for divergence in the UK and the relationship between devolution and social justice are discussed.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgements vi
- Notes on contributors vii
- Introduction 1
- Social justice and public policy: a view from political philosophy 17
- Social justice and public policy: a social policy perspective 33
- Multiculturalism, social justice and the welfare state 53
- Structural injustice and the politics of difference 77
- Recognition and voice: the challenge for social justice 105
- Globalisation, social justice and the politics of aid 123
- Social justice and the family 139
- Children, policy and social justice 157
- Social justice in the UK: one route or four? 181
- Monitoring inequality: putting the capability approach to work 205
- The limits of compromise? Social justice, ‘race’ and multiculturalism 231
- Understanding environmental justice: making the connection between sustainable development and social justice 251
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgements vi
- Notes on contributors vii
- Introduction 1
- Social justice and public policy: a view from political philosophy 17
- Social justice and public policy: a social policy perspective 33
- Multiculturalism, social justice and the welfare state 53
- Structural injustice and the politics of difference 77
- Recognition and voice: the challenge for social justice 105
- Globalisation, social justice and the politics of aid 123
- Social justice and the family 139
- Children, policy and social justice 157
- Social justice in the UK: one route or four? 181
- Monitoring inequality: putting the capability approach to work 205
- The limits of compromise? Social justice, ‘race’ and multiculturalism 231
- Understanding environmental justice: making the connection between sustainable development and social justice 251
