Retirement, Pensions and Justice; Preface; Contents; About the Authors; List of Abbreviations; List of Tables; 1 Liberty, Equality, or Fraternity? A "Liberal" Approach to the Design of Pensions?; Introduction; Political Philosophy and Pensions; The Normative Biases of Social Policy Analysis; Bias in Favour of Social Solidarity; Hostility Towards the Market; Mischaracterisation of Liberalism; Reinforcing Individualism; Disparaging the Least Advantaged; Diverting Attention Away from "Social" Injustice; Imposing a Narrow Conception of Human Nature; A Liberal Approach to Pension Design?

Justifying the Foundational Importance of LibertyThe Nature of Liberty; Liberal Justice; Distinctive Liberalisms; The Monograph; Notes; References; 2 Need and Just Pension Design; Introduction; Appropriate Normative Foundations; Classical Liberalism; Egalitarian Liberalism; Appropriate Pension Design; A Selective Welfare State?; A Universal Welfare State?; Evaluating Alternative Designs for the Retirement Income Safety-Net; Designing a Just Universal Citizen's Pension; Conclusion; Notes; References; 3 Desert and Just Pension Design; Introduction; Appropriate Normative Foundations

Classical LiberalismEgalitarian Liberalism; Appropriate Pension Design; Security; Inclusiveness; Fittingness; Conclusion; Notes; References; 4 Citizenship and Just Pension Design; Introduction; Appropriate Normative Foundations; Classical Liberalism; Egalitarian Liberalism; Appropriate Pension Scheme Design; The Right to Retirement; A Universal Retirement Age?; A Universal Retirement Income?; The Right to Work; Voluntary Retirement?; Social Security Design; Non-specific Freedom?; Conclusion; Notes; References; 5 Conclusion; Introduction; Mischaracterising Liberalism; Reinforcing Individualism

Disparaging the Least-AdvantagedDiverting Attention Away from "Social" Injustice; Imposing a Narrow Conception of Human Nature; The Paternalist Alternative; Diminutive Agents?; A Beneficent State?; Unacceptable Paternalism?; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index