{"product_id":"government-paternalism-nanny-state-or-helpful-friend-9780691164373","title":"Government Paternalism: Nanny State or Helpful Friend?","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Julian Le Grand\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Public Policy - Social Policy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This well-structured, clearly presented, and well-written book steers a sophisticated course between the extremes of antipaternalism and paternalism by identifying the boundaries between legitimate and illegitimate paternalism. The current debate on the policies that nudge individuals to make better decisions makes this discussion timely. There is no book available that treats the same subject with as much range.\"\u003cb\u003e--Alan Hamlin, University of Manchester\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The purpose of this book is to identify the conditions under which paternalist policies are justified and to distinguish those that are justified from those that are not. \u003ci\u003eGovernment Paternalism\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to political theorists as well as general readers who have thought about concerns like seat belts or antismoking legislation and who are looking for original, rigorous, and insightful discussion.\"\u003cb\u003e--Albert Weale, University College London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45268574339223,"sku":"9780691164373","price":4398.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780691164373.webp?v=1767668567","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/government-paternalism-nanny-state-or-helpful-friend-9780691164373","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}