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Universal Basic Income and the Reshaping of Democracy

Towards a Citizens’ Stipend in a New Political Order

Authors:

  1. Burkhard Wehner

    1. Horst, Germany

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  • Studies the institutional preconditions needed to make a basic income broadly acceptable among citizens
  • Discusses nationwide experiments with a basic income
  • Addresses a broad range of topics, such as voters’ support, welfare effects, and demographic policies

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Political Science (BRIEFSPOLITICAL)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. Introduction

    • Burkhard Wehner
    Pages 1-1

  3. Basic Income—A Project for Generations

    • Burkhard Wehner
    Pages 3-10

  4. A Long-Term Vision

    • Burkhard Wehner
    Pages 11-18

  5. Basic Income in Other Policy Areas

    • Burkhard Wehner
    Pages 19-23

  6. Common Objections to Basic Income

    • Burkhard Wehner
    Pages 25-28

  7. The Role of Pilot Studies

    • Burkhard Wehner
    Pages 29-42

  9. Basic Income and the Reshaping of Democracy

    • Burkhard Wehner
    Pages 47-55

  10. A Project for the 22nd Century?

    • Burkhard Wehner
    Pages 57-61
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About this book

How, where and when can a universal basic income be put into political practice? This book discusses these questions by analyzing the political logic of a basic income and its controversial political and scientific implications. The author studies the institutions, rules, and decision-making processes of conventional democracies to reveal an institutional framework in which a universal basic income for all citizens could eventually become politically viable. The work addresses a broad range of topics, such as nationwide experiments with a basic income, voters’ support for the idea, and the effects of a basic income on business cycles and demographic policies. As such, it will appeal to anyone interested in the preconditions and implications of introducing a universal basic income.
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  • Horst, Germany

    Burkhard Wehner

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About the author

Burkhard Wehner is an independent scholar and theorist in economics and political science. He has developed alternative theories and political concepts of democracy, social and monetary policy, and the labor market. He also writes fiction on related subjects.

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