(Neo)liberalizing the state – Privatization of core government competencies

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 612-648
Author(s):  
Johannes Scherling
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Public Services ◽  
The State ◽  
Social Solidarity ◽  
Profit Motive ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
The Us ◽  
Neoliberal Economics ◽  
Corpus Size ◽  
Basic Human Needs

Abstract For a few decades now and most prominently promoted by the US, neoliberal economics have been on the rise, epitomized in recent austerity policies with regard to countries that have met financial trouble. In particular the drive for privatization of core public services relating to basic human needs, such as water, social services or pensions, has been increasingly criticized because of a perceived incompatibility between the profit motive and social solidarity. This article uses a corpus-based analysis of the discourse on privatization in the US of proponents supporting, respectively opposing it, with an overall corpus size of about 230,000 tokens. It examines how the two groups conceptualize privatization differently and which strategies are applied to fore- or background particular aspects of it.

Illegal Immigrants in Texas: Impact on Social Services and Related Considerations

1984 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 733-747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sidney Weintraub
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Public Services ◽  
San Antonio ◽  
El Paso ◽  
The State ◽  
Illegal Immigrants ◽  
Distinct Population ◽  
Detention Centers ◽  
The Cost

A survey conducted of undocumented aliens and providers of public services showed that the state of Texas receives more from taxes paid by undocumented persons than the cost of the state to provide them with public services, such as education, health care, corrections, and welfare. The same survey showed that six cities in the state (Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, McAllen and San Antonio) together expended more to provide services to undocumented aliens than they received in taxes. The survey concentrated on undocumented persons not detained by the immigration authorities and found that this group constituted a distinct population from those in detention centers in that the former exhibited normal characteristics of settled families while the latter were predominantly the familiar young, single and peripatetic male.

scholarly journals Artikel PPKN

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
cevi aprilia prasetyawati
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
The State ◽  
Human Right ◽  
The Public ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Social Wellbeing ◽  
Basic Human Needs

Health is a state of complete physical,mental and social wellbeing that enables everyoneto people live socially productive lives. Health is one of the basic human needs,therefore health is a right for every citizen protected by law.The purpose of this writing is to inform the public recarding human rights in health.Result of in this discussion there are human right in health and the responsibility of the state towards human rights.

The Retreat of the State and its Transfer of Responsibility: The Intergenerational War

1988 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Binney ◽  
Carroll L. Estes
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Health Care Financing ◽  
The State ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Social Burden ◽  
Socially Constructed ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Basic Human Needs

In this article, the socially constructed nature of the conflict between the generations, or the “intergenerational war,” is explored, with a description of the two major fronts of this battle: a health care financing axis and a caregiving axis. Basic to the health care financing axis is the assumption that certain individuals and populations represent an increasing and unreasonable social burden; the caregiving axis gives ideological support to familial and filial responsibility. The politics of mystification perpetuates the idea that these two axes are unrelated and that generational transfers are independent rather than interdependent. Both permit abdication of the state from social responsibility for human needs and massive budgetary reallocations to defense and tax cuts for the wealthy. An alternative approach derives from the principle of universal life-course entitlement to basic human needs.

scholarly journals STRATEGI KOMUNIKASI PETUGAS BADAN PENYELENGGARA JAMINAN SOSIAL (BPJS) KESEHATAN CABANG PADANG MENUJU PELAYANAN PRIMA

MEDIAKITA ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dewi Faradilla, Elva Ronaning Roem, Dan Sarmiati
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Communication Service ◽  
Social Security Administration ◽  
The Public ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Interview Methods ◽  
Basic Human Needs ◽  
The Government

One of the basic human needs that is guaranteed by the government of a country is health insurance. In Indonesia, the state business entity designated to provide health services for all Indonesians is the Health Social Security Administration (BPJS) which has spread throughout the regions. In providing services to participants, a communication strategy is needed that is in accordance with the needs of the participants. This study will provide a description of the communication strategies used by BPJS Kesehatan Padang Branch in providing public services to JKN-KIS participants. This study used a descriptive qualitative method with data collection using interview methods and documentation sources. The results of this study show that the services provided are in accordance with Law Number 25 of 2009 concerning Public Services which is then developed through trainings provided to service officers (frontliners) who directly face JKN-KIS participants so that the expected services are in accordance with participant needs. The public services provided are also supported by appropriate facilities and infrastructure, both verbal and non-verbal communication facilitiesKeyword : BPJS Kesehatan, Health Communication, Service Excellent.

scholarly journals Life on “the List” is a Life Lived in Fear: Post-Conviction Traumatic Stress in Men Convicted of Sexual Offenses

2020 ◽  
pp. 0306624X2095239
Author(s):  
Danielle Arlanda Harris ◽  
Jill Levenson
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Sexual Offenses ◽  
The Us ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Basic Human Needs

In recent years, there has been a rapid expansion of increasingly restrictive laws managing the post release behavior and movement of individuals convicted of sexual offenses. In the US, this legislation has led to many barriers for people returning to their community as “registered sex offenders.” We consider the often ignored but undeniable traumagenic impact of life on “the list” and conceptualize this experience as Post-Conviction Traumatic Stress. We present a qualitative content analysis of secondary data collected from interviews with over 70 men. Emergent themes were first organized according to the human needs identified in Maslow’s hierarchy, and then by the established symptoms of PTSD, and finally in terms of resilient coping versus traumatic coping when basic human needs were unmet. We discuss the unexplored impact of traumatic instability on risk for recidivism and present recommendations for trauma-informed policies and practices with individuals required to register as “sex offenders.”

scholarly journals STATE SECURITY AND HUMAN SECURITY IN BORDER MANAGEMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (01) ◽  
pp. 23-36
Author(s):  
Haunan Fachry Rohilie
Keyword(s):  
Human Security ◽  
The State ◽  
State Sovereignty ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
State Security ◽  
External Threats ◽  
Basic Human Needs

This study tries to see how the condition borders region between Indonesia and Malaysia, in Ketungau Hulu subdistrict. Analysis is conducted to see how the borders management in Indonesia with two approaches. The first approach is the analysis of State Security used to see how the treatment of the state to maintain state sovereignty from the external threats that dominated by military. The second approach is the analysis of Human Security which is more emphasis on the security of citizens as seen from the fulfillment of basic human needs, both in terms of welfare, education, health, and so forth.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 CRISIS ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE MUNICIPALITIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (Suppl.1) ◽  
pp. 522-528
Author(s):  
N. Karatova
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Financial Resource ◽  
The State ◽  
Medium Term ◽  
Educational Work ◽  
State Of Emergency ◽  
Health Authorities ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Impact

After the declaration of the state of emergency in the country, a significant human and financial resource in Bulgarian municipalities was mobilised in order to fully implement the prescriptions of health authorities and to establish an organization to ensure the safety of life and health of citizens. In addition, municipal administrations continued to carry out their normal activities and provide much of the usual public services. At the same time, the intensity of work in the various activities of the municipality has changed completely, leading to a complete restructuring of the expenditures in municipal budgets. Activities related to social services have suffered an extreme workload. Other activities in the fields of culture, sport, school and children's health, and the economy have been completely discontinued. Educational work has been thoroughly restructured. In this regard, and at the background of drastically reduced own revenues of municipalities compared to the period March - April 2019, an acute shortage of liquid resources in municipal budgets has emerged, which is now growing exponentially. The report will present in detail both the trends in municipal expenditures and the reasons for the reduction of own revenues and will outline proposals for implementing measures to address the liquidity problem of municipalities in a short and medium term perspective.

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