Welfare and Inequality: National and International Perspectives on the Australian Welfare State

Abstract

Since World War Two, maintenance of the welfare state has been seen as an essential part of government in most democratic capitalist countries. Yet over the past two decades the welfare state has been under increasing pressure. On the one hand, rapid social and economic change has left many people vulnerable and dependent on social institutions, while on the other, deteriorating economic prospects have led to calls to cut welfare expenditure

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