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The British Welfare State: A Critical History
John Brown
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Description for The British Welfare State: A Critical History
Paperback. aeo Offers concise overview of the events and issues in post--war welfare provision. aeo Incorporates a great deal of new research and the recently available primary sources. aeo Provides historical perspective on current political debates. aeo Offers concise overview of the events and issues in post--war welfare provision. Series: Historical Association Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLW; JFF; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 208.
The nature of the British "Welfare State", established in the 1940s through the acceptance of the Beveridge Report's recommendations and assumption, has long been the subject of an inconclusive debate, even though knowledge of its history has increased as official papers have become open to access under the thirty year rule. What aims, interests and forces shaped its development before and after the Beveridge Report's appearance, from the Liberal innovations in social policy before 1914 to the collapse of full employment in the 1970s? This book examines the answers to such questions provided by recent historical research and discussion, offering ... Read more
The nature of the British "Welfare State", established in the 1940s through the acceptance of the Beveridge Report's recommendations and assumption, has long been the subject of an inconclusive debate, even though knowledge of its history has increased as official papers have become open to access under the thirty year rule. What aims, interests and forces shaped its development before and after the Beveridge Report's appearance, from the Liberal innovations in social policy before 1914 to the collapse of full employment in the 1970s? This book examines the answers to such questions provided by recent historical research and discussion, offering ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
Historical Association Studies
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631171928
SKU
V9780631171928
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About John Brown
John Brown is Senior Lecturer in History at Edinburgh University and the author of articles on the history of modern social policy and politics in Britain.
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