Voluntary Action (Works of William H. Beveridge)

<p>It is the author's contention that an abundance of voluntary action outside the citizen's home both individually and collectively for bettering his own and his fellows' lives are the distinguishing marks of a truly free society. This volume is a study of how such action can be kept alive in the face of the inevitable development of State action and suggests the new forms which co-operation between the State and voluntary Organizations may take leaving a maximum of freedom and responsibility to the individual. </p> <p><em>Voluntary Action</em> is a text of unique value because Beveridge here develops his vision of how a large 'voluntary action' sector could function as a type of buffer zone between the state and the market. </p>