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Modern social policy as illusion: two societies and the reality of inequality
- Author:
- KINLOCH Graham C.
- Journal article citation:
- New Global Development, 20(1&2), 2004, pp.9-14.
- Publisher:
- Dialogues
Attempts to examine some of the USA's most pressing political, economic and social issues by focusing on their illusionary depiction, underlying reality, types of inequality they reflect and consequent policy implications, contrasted with the current national mentality. Major political issues reflect power elite control, exploitation and manipulation of policy, maximising minority domination and inequality. Economic issues, furthermore, largely serve elite interests and maximise majority power at the cost of minority deprivation, while broad social issues highlight the manner in which power elite interests ensure maintenance of minority exploitation and related types of institutionalised inequality. These general trends highlight the American illusion of open democracy contrasted with its elitist reality. Concludes by discussing implications for developing the New Welfare State.