ПОСТИНДУСТРИАЛЬНОЕ ОБЩЕСТВО И СОЦИАЛЬНО-ПРАВОВОЕ ГОСУДАРСТВО

Abstract

This article is devoted to the consideration of the interconnection between the industrial/ post-industrial society and the welfare state. After the analysis of the main features of the post-industrial society in D. Bell`s interpretation the author shows that the new society is possible to exist only on the basis of Western welfare state. In addition there is a new definition of the essence of that social institute. In author’s opinion its main aim is to maintain human dignity of an individual dispossessed of any property. Also the author asserts that such a renovated concept of the welfare state puts civil society and government into a position to smooth over the consequences of the global crisis. The latter is nothing but the first crisis of the post-industrial society.