{"product_id":"fostering-autonomy-a-theory-of-citizenship-the-state-and-social-service-delivery-9780271052182","title":"Fostering Autonomy A Theory of Citizenship the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding on a feminist conception of individual autonomy, explores the obligation of the state to foster autonomy in its citizens, particularly the most vulnerable, through social service delivery. Draws on both successful and less successful examples of service delivery to generate a theoretical account of the autonomy-fostering state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Elizabeth Ben-Ishai’s work speaks in important ways both to normative theories of the liberal state and to ongoing conversations about the design and implementation of public policy. Her work reconstructs a notion of autonomy, usefully positioning this centerpiece of liberal commitments not as a mere bulwark against the state but as a kind of standard by which we can assess which forms of state interventions are quite compatible, and perhaps even required, in order to foster autonomy. Ben-Ishai’s work is conceptually sophisticated and commendably ambitious.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Julie White,Ohio University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Elizabeth Ben-Ishai’s book makes an important and illuminating contribution to the literature on the social and political dimensions of autonomy. By showing how the state can either foster or impair autonomy through social welfare service delivery, \u003ci\u003eFostering Autonomy\u003c\/i\u003e adds considerable empirical depth to theoretical debates about relational autonomy.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Catriona Mackenzie,Macquarie University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this superb and timely analysis, Elizabeth Ben-Ishai explains why states should strive to foster autonomy and how social service systems can be used to pursue this goal. Blending theoretical insights with careful empirical observations, Ben-Ishai challenges us to rethink our conceptions of citizenship, autonomy, and the state. Her relational approach yields a powerful critique of prevailing assumptions and practices. It also provides valuable conceptual resources for thinking about where we should go from here.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Joe Soss,University of Minnesota\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The most striking thing about Elizabeth Ben-Ishai’s book is the way she skillfully moves between the conceptual and the concrete, using theory to reflect upon the implications of public policy and using studies of public policy implementation to build and rebuild theory. In doing this, \u003ci\u003eFostering Autonomy \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together two concerns that have long occupied feminist and democratic theorists: autonomy and the role of the state. . . . [Ben-Ishai’s] attention to the lived experience of individuals as they engage with the state is a wonderful example of practical political theorizing that has the potential to expand and enrich democratic politics for us all.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Elizabeth K. Markovits \u003ci\u003ePerspectives on Politics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Introduction\t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Toward a Revised Conception of Social Citizenship: An Autonomy-Focused Model\t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 The New Paternalism: Rethinking State Intervention and Autonomy\t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Taking Responsibility: PRWORA’s Limits to Immigrant Access\t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 “Coordinated Fragmentation” and Domestic Violence Services\t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Embodied Recognition, Ascriptive Autonomy, and Harm Reduction\t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Conclusion\t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\t\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penn State University","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51036864643415,"sku":"9780271052182","price":26.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780271052182.jpg?v=1750932790","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fostering-autonomy-a-theory-of-citizenship-the-state-and-social-service-delivery-9780271052182","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}