Corporate power and social policy in a global economy - British welfare under the influence (Paperback, New)

Just how much influence does powerful business in the UK have on government decision making in relation to social policy? Questions concerning the power and influence of business over social and public policy are increasingly being raised, not just from within the field of social policy but also in business and management studies and, beyond that, in the news and media. They are seldom answered in any satisfactory way. 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. Spanning the complete era of the Conservative governments and the first term of New Labour, it looks in particular 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; business involvement in social policy initiatives and welfare delivery. By exploring bus

General

Imprint:	Policy Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2004
First published:	2004
Authors:	Kevin Farnsworth
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	232
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-86134-473-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > General
LSN:	1-86134-473-2
Barcode:	9781861344731

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