The Work of Politics: Making a Democratic Welfare State

Steven Klein

doi:10.1017/9781108778398

The Work of Politics: Making a Democratic Welfare State

Steven Klein^*

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The Work of Politics advances a new understanding of how democratic social movements work with welfare institutions to challenge structures of domination. Steven Klein develops a novel theory that depicts welfare institutions as "worldly mediators," or sites of democratic worldmaking, fostering political empowerment and participation within the context of capitalist economic forces. Drawing on the writings of Weber, Arendt, and Habermas, and historical episodes that range from the workers' movement in Bismarck's Germany to postwar Swedish feminism, this book challenges us to rethink the distribution of power in society, as well as the fundamental concerns of democratic theory. Ranging across political theory and intellectual history, The Work of Politics provides a vital contribution to contemporary thinking about the future of the welfare state.

Original language	English
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Number of pages	204
ISBN (Electronic)	9781108778398
ISBN (Print)	9781108478625
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108778398
Publication status	Published - 24 Sept 2020

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