A Fragile Society: the Genesis, Meaning and Costs of Social Policy

The subject of the study is causes and nature functioning social policy as a risk management system. article discusses emergence practices redistribution wealth to solve political, economic, moral problems features implementation these practices. ancient world studied, aimed at managing risks associated with solidarity stability hierarchy. influence three Abrahamic religions considered, which led fact that support received character fulfillment religious prescriptions. arose in industrial era, is, economic slowdown due insolvency large groups population, then refusal activity assistance recipients, are analyzed. importance regulation increases complexity economy democratization. On one hand, developed protects individuals from disability instability. other aging costs increase, itself becomes source risk, since its reduction turns out be politically unacceptable. This feature complicated by coexistence number historical systems their perception based on unique combination ethical premises.