Welfare State
Welfare State
A welfare state is a system in which the government provides major social protections for citizens.
In postwar Western Europe, welfare-state policies included:
- public health systems
- public housing
- unemployment insurance
- state-backed pensions
Definition
welfare state = 福利国家，国家通过公共政策保障基本社会福利
Cold War Context
Western governments expanded welfare programs partly to reduce the appeal of communism and to promote stability after World War II.