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Book SynopsisWhat part do the values of growth and prosperity, freedom and justice, security and democracy play in social policy and human welfare? How can we judge the validity of these the founding principles of Western liberalism and the policies they shape, as the recipe for progress?At a time of global permacrisis', Sebastian Taylor applies his extensive frontline experience working with health systems and healthcare in the Global North and South to assess the concrete impact of contemporary liberal values on our welfare, development and environmental survival. Drawing on research from around the world, he uses health as an objective metric to assess how effective these policies are for individuals and society as a whole.
Table of ContentsPrologue: Health and civilisation Crisis: A Timeline Part 1: Growth 1. Growth, Wealth and Health 2. Health and Trade 3. 'They Go on Because They Have Begun' Part 2: Freedom 4. The Nature of Freedom 5. The Vaccine Society 6. The Freedom to Fail 7. The Dead Hand of Care Part 3: Justice 8. The Poverty of Justice 9. Just Health, Just Care 10. A Kingdom of Ends Part 4: Security 11. War and Peace 12. The Risk Society Part 5: Democracy 13. One for All Part 6: Truth 14. Who Counts? 15. Conclusion Postscript: Crisis in the UK 2022
