Discussion
Given below are the two statements, One is Assertion (A) and the other is Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : In recent years welfare state is gradually diminishing.
Reason (R) : Due to globalization the sovereignty of states is at stake.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Answer: D
The key's answer is that both statements are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
The Assertion is accepted: since the 1980s governments have cut back welfare provision through privatisation, targeting of benefits and fiscal discipline. The Reason is also accepted: globalization, with mobile capital, global markets and international institutions, limits what states can decide on their own.
The key treats the two as separate trends. The Assertion is about the welfare function of the state, driven largely by neoliberal ideas and fiscal pressure, while the Reason is about sovereignty in general, so it does not by itself explain the decline. The options saying either statement is incorrect fail because both are accepted as true.
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