CDNS 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Neoliberalism, Meritocracy

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Canadian Studies
• Course: CDNS 2000
• Professor: Mihaela Vieru

Document Summary

Democracy (people"s participation in decision making process) Definition- concept of government in which the state plays a key role in the protection and promotion of the economic and social well being of its citizens. Wealth redistribution by the state through social programs and services in-kind services: health care, childcare, education. Cash benefits: old age pension, unemployment insurance. Canada 23. 1% of gdp (about the 20th among oecd countries. Sweden 38. 2, denmark 37. 9, france 34. 9, germany. Result of the challenges that came with: Developing a public enterprise culture (social protection) Canadians used the state as a glue, to overcome the cleavages that otherwise might threaten canadian sovereignty (nimijean) Policies and programs to improve canadian society in the spirit of values: Deficit reduction (cuts in social programs) individual self- reliance/ autonomy rather than collective measures to public policy problems. Shift of risk and responsibility from governments and corporations to individuals. Q: what is the danger when one does not admit that poverty.