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In Chapter 1 we explored the contradictions inherent in the centralization of the welfare state, long assumed to be necessary. In this chapter we will pursue somewhat more positive arguments in favour of decentralized administration, such that beneficiaries can participate in decisions. We will examine first the conservative case for decentralization, both to learn from it and to distance ourselves from it.1 Second, we will review some imporant literature on self-management. Third, we will develop a notion of welfare and of human need which entails participation of beneficiaries in the distribution of benefits. Finally, we will discuss the question of participatory form: does it matter if the beneficiaries participate as community members or as workers?
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© 1988 Patrick Kerans, Glenn Drover and David Williams
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Kerans, P., Drover, G., Williams, D. (1988). Welfare and Decentralization. In: Welfare and Worker Participation. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-19155-0_2
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