Welfare State in Search of Optimal Model of Human Development

The article deals with the problem of people’s access to human development, the quality of life. In this regard, the experience of the European system of the state, represented by its variety: Anglo-Saxon, Scandinavian, Continental and Mediterranean, with a view to basic principles is analyzed. The specifics of implementing these models of social policy can be used in the Russian context. The Russian model of social policy is formed taking into account historical, cultural and regional development, and at the same time, to respond to the challenges of modern times associated with globalization, directly affecting people. This is the change in the nature of work, due to technological innovation, unemployment, immigration, adaptation to fluctuations and proposals in the labor market, retraining of employees, upgrading their skills and competencies. To implement a successful social policy, it is necessary to update the social contract of the state, business and civil society, the distribution of social responsibility between them. The author justifies the conclusion on the defining significance of the principle of universality in the provision of social services, strengthening social protection and full employment as conditions for removing barriers to the free development of man and a long-term strategy for a positive change in the quality of life. At the same time, the idea of unconditional base income and unreasonable transfers is critically evaluated, taking into account their social consequences.

социальное государство, Европейская социальная модель, человек, развитие, труд, социальный контракт, ответственность, принцип всеобщности, social state, European social model, person, development, labor, social contract, responsibility, principle of universality