Welfare Policy in Britain: The Road from 1945 (Contemporary History in Context)
Rodney Lowe (Ed.)
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Hardcover. The welfare state arouses controversy whether attention is focused on its recent past or future development. Experts in welfare history draw together research in essays in this work, combining broad policy surveys and detailed case studies. Editor(s): Fawcett, Helen; Lowe, Rodney. Series: Contemporary History in Context S. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 455.
The welfare state arouses controversy whether attention is focused on its recent past or future development. Leading experts in welfare history draw together the latest research in essays combining broad policy surveys and detailed case studies. The key questions are 'What is a welfare state?' and 'How can it best be analysed?'. The history of the British welfare state suggests that the traditional approach has been too narrow. Current policy should be informed by a greater sense of history.
The welfare state arouses controversy whether attention is focused on its recent past or future development. Leading experts in welfare history draw together the latest research in essays combining broad policy surveys and detailed case studies. The key questions are 'What is a welfare state?' and 'How can it best be analysed?'. The history of the British welfare state suggests that the traditional approach has been too narrow. Current policy should be informed by a greater sense of history.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Series
Contemporary History in Context S.
Condition
New
Weight
455g
Number of Pages
226
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333675137
SKU
V9780333675137
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About Rodney Lowe (Ed.)
DAVID GLADSTONE Director of Undergraduate Programmes in Social Policy, University of Bristol PAUL JOHNSON Reader in Economic History, London School of Economics and Political Science JANE LEWIS Professor of Social Policy, London School of Economics JOHN MACNICOL Reader in Social Policy, Royal Holloway, University of London CHRIS PIERSON Professor of Politics, University of Nottingham LORD ... Read more
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