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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 646-673 |
| Journal | Journal of Law and Society |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 28 Nov 2017 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2017 |
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Keywords
- Social citizenship
- devolution
- welfare state
- social security
- social rights
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Renegotiating social citizenship in the age of devolution. / Simpson, Mark.
In: Journal of Law and Society, Vol. 44, No. 4, 01.12.2017, p. 646-673.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Renegotiating social citizenship in the age of devolution
AU - Simpson, Mark
N1 - Compliant in UIR (see uploaded file '39100 evidence of compliance in UIR')
PY - 2017/12/1
Y1 - 2017/12/1
N2 - The period 2012 to 2016 saw important developments in the role of the United Kingdom's devolved legislatures in shaping the social rights of citizenship. Near-uniformity in social security is being eroded, with competences devolved to Scotland and Northern Ireland proceeding with limited divergence from Great Britain. This turn to regionalism is linked with dissatisfaction with British government approaches. This article examines developments from a social citizenship perspective. Welfare state regionalism is a challenge to Marshall's perceived unitary view of citizenship. Yet, it is argued, moves towards divergence are driven by regional differences of perspective on citizens' social rights and reciprocal obligations in a way that emphasizes the continued relevance of Marshallian theory. The democratization of political rights gave birth to social rights in the early twentieth century; today, the regionalization of democratic citizenship enables alternative visions for social citizenship to be articulated and begin to shape welfare services at devolved level.
AB - The period 2012 to 2016 saw important developments in the role of the United Kingdom's devolved legislatures in shaping the social rights of citizenship. Near-uniformity in social security is being eroded, with competences devolved to Scotland and Northern Ireland proceeding with limited divergence from Great Britain. This turn to regionalism is linked with dissatisfaction with British government approaches. This article examines developments from a social citizenship perspective. Welfare state regionalism is a challenge to Marshall's perceived unitary view of citizenship. Yet, it is argued, moves towards divergence are driven by regional differences of perspective on citizens' social rights and reciprocal obligations in a way that emphasizes the continued relevance of Marshallian theory. The democratization of political rights gave birth to social rights in the early twentieth century; today, the regionalization of democratic citizenship enables alternative visions for social citizenship to be articulated and begin to shape welfare services at devolved level.
KW - Social citizenship
KW - devolution
KW - welfare state
KW - social security
KW - social rights
U2 - 10.1111/jols.12061
DO - 10.1111/jols.12061
M3 - Article
VL - 44
SP - 646
EP - 673
JO - Journal of Law and Society
T2 - Journal of Law and Society
JF - Journal of Law and Society
SN - 0263-323X
IS - 4
ER -