Originally published in 1976, Freedom and the Welfare State, critiques the Welfare State in Britain and analyses the relationship between freedom and welfare.

Acknowledgements 1. Three Traditions Part I: Freedom 2. Liberty and Liberation 3. The True Nature of 'the Social Being' 4. 'Alternative Realities' 5. Freedom and Social Control 6. 'Perfect Respectfulness' and 'Painful Nearness' 7. The Ethics of Intervention Part II: Intervention 8. Flattery and Dumb Service 9. The Origins of Social Engineering 10. Two Concepts of Welfare 11. Punishment, Treatment and Control 12. Citizenship and Social Work Part III: A Welfare Society 13. Family - Support or Suppression? 14. Work: An Essential Characteristic of Man? 15. 'A Decent and Secure Life' Notes