How where and when can a universal basic income be put into political practice? This book
discusses these questions by analyzing the political logic of a basic income and its
controversial political and scientific implications. The author studies the institutions rules
and decision-making processes of conventional democracies to reveal an institutional framework
in which a universal basic income for all citizens could eventually become politically viable.
The work addresses a broad range of topics such as nationwide experiments with a basic income
voters' support for the idea and the effects of a basic income on business cycles and
demographic policies. As such it will appeal to anyone interested in the preconditions and
implications of introducing a universal basic income.
