Creating an Ecosocial Welfare Future

Mary P. Murphy is Professor in the Department of Sociology at Maynooth University. Previously, she served as Commissioner in the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (2013-2017). She is currently a member of the Council of State.

• Introduction: The case for a welfare imaginationPart 1: From problems to solutions: a post-growth ecosocial political economy1. Commodification and decommodification2. From unsustainable environmental outcomes to a post-growth world3. From an unequal society to ecosocial welfarePart 2: Building an ecosocial imaginary4. Reciprocity and interdependence: enabling institutions5. Universal basic services6. Participation incomePart 3: An ecosocial political imaginary7. Power and mobilisation8. Imaginaries and ideas9. Achieving change through high-energy democracy and coalition-buildingConclusion