{"product_id":"not-only-the-poor","title":"Not Only the Poor","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1987 \u003ci\u003eNot Only the Poor\u003c\/i\u003e explores the self-interested involvement of the non-poor in the welfare state, particularly the middle class. Using evidence from Britain, America, and Australia, they show that the non-poor were crucial in the founding of the welfare state, and in all three countries the non-poor benefit extensively from key welfare programmes, including those ostensibly targeted on the poor. Goodin and Le Grand conclude that the beneficial involvement of the non-poor in the welfare state is probably inevitable, but this may be no bad thing, depending on the alternative and on the nature of the egalitarian ideal adopted. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54259528925528,"sku":"9781138598638","price":44.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781138598638.jpg?v=1777793448","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/not-only-the-poor","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}