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Politics, Ethics and Social Responsibility of Business
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Politics, Ethics and Social Responsibility of Business

by Usha, Bhanu;Krishna, K. V. Murthy
October 2010
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
232 pages
9h 1m
English
Pearson India
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| POLITICS, ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF BUSINESS
8.2 ORIGINS
The English term ‘welfare state’ is believed to have been coined by Archbishop William Temple during
the Second World War, contrasting wartime Britain with the ‘warfare state’ of Nazi Germany. In German,
a roughly equivalent term ( Wohlfahrtsstaat ) had been in use since 1870. In French, the synonymous term
‘providence state’ ( État-providence ) was originally coined as a sarcastic remark used by opponents of welfare
state policies during the Second Empire (1854–1870).
8.2.1 THE DEVELOPMENT OF WELFARE STATES
Modern welfare states developed through a gradual process beginning in the late 19th century and continuing
through the 20th century. They differed from previous ...
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