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10 - The Strategy of Structural Reforms

from Part II - Ethical Assessments and Policy Perspectives

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 January 2024

Alessandro Roncaglia
Alessandro Roncaglia
Affiliation:
Sapienza Università di Roma
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A distinction between left and right policies is proposed, based on the opposition between the aim of a reduction of power inequalities in society and their acceptance as unavoidable if not useful. The objective of absolute equality is criticized. The complex nature of the notion of equality is illustrated recalling Sens notion of capabilities. Progress, interpreted as a reduction in power inequalities within society, is possible, but not a necessary historical outcome. It requires active policies, organized in a strategy of structural reform.

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powerleft and rightequalityprogressstructural reformscapabilities,
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Power and Inequality
A Reformist Perspective
 , pp. 237 - 255
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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