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Corporate Power and Social Policy in a Global Economy
Kevin Farnsworth
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Description for Corporate Power and Social Policy in a Global Economy
Paperback. This groundbreaking book investigates and documents corporate influence on social policies at global/regional, national and local levels. It argues that we cannot understand the recent history and present direction of the welfare state unless we focus on the role that business has played in its development. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Spanning the complete era of the Conservative governments and the first term of New Labour, this book looks at mechanisms of corporate power and influence; corporate opinion and influence in a range of social policy areas including: education, training, health and social security; changing business influence on social policy in recent years in an international context and business involvement in social policy initiatives and welfare delivery. By exploring business views and opinions, power, influence and involvement in social provision, this book helps to address important questions in social policy and, in so doing, goes some way towards closing a gaping ... Read more
Spanning the complete era of the Conservative governments and the first term of New Labour, this book looks at mechanisms of corporate power and influence; corporate opinion and influence in a range of social policy areas including: education, training, health and social security; changing business influence on social policy in recent years in an international context and business involvement in social policy initiatives and welfare delivery. By exploring business views and opinions, power, influence and involvement in social provision, this book helps to address important questions in social policy and, in so doing, goes some way towards closing a gaping ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861344731
SKU
V9781861344731
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Kevin Farnsworth
Kevin Farnsworth is a Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at London South Bank University. He has previously published work on the CBI and social policy, globalisation and corporate power, and the role of business partnerships in combating social exclusion.
Reviews for Corporate Power and Social Policy in a Global Economy
"... a remarkable study. An accessible, scholarly and original contribution to the existing literature and policy debates." Journal of Social Policy "... highly readable. An important contribution to the literature. A useful storehouse of information." Political Science Quarterly "... original and important. There is no general study of the rising influences of business on social policy in Britain. This book ... Read more