Grounding Security: Family, Insurance and the State

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Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2006 - Law - 145 pages
In examining mechanisms currently conceived as affording security, Weisbrod considers both emotional and financial components - such as the role of the family and insurance. The book also explores the use of state power in its provision of security for individuals, outlining the different ways in which this can be done.
 

Contents

Pillars of Security
1
Security through the Family
25
Security through Insurance
53
Security through the State
83
Security and Individualism
113
Conclusion
135
Index
141
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