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Focusing on the policy approaches of Conservative governments since
2015, this book examines key social policy areas including
education, health, housing, employment, children and young people
and more. Respected social policy researchers explore the degree to
which the positions and policies of recent Conservative governments
have differed from the previous Coalition government (2010-2015).
They consider the extent to which austerity has continued and the
influence of other policy emphases, such as a ‘levelling up’
agenda. Reflecting the rapid changes of Prime Minister, they
compare the themes of the Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak
administrations, critically examine the impacts of the external
shocks of Brexit and COVID-19, as well as changing patterns of
public expenditure.
Focusing on the policy approaches of Conservative governments since
2015, this book examines key social policy areas including
education, health, housing, employment, children and young people
and more. Respected social policy researchers explore the degree to
which the positions and policies of recent Conservative governments
have differed from the previous Coalition government (2010-2015).
They consider the extent to which austerity has continued and the
influence of other policy emphases, such as a ‘levelling up’
agenda. Reflecting the rapid changes of Prime Minister, they
compare the themes of the Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak
administrations, critically examine the impacts of the external
shocks of Brexit and COVID-19, as well as changing patterns of
public expenditure.
In Egalitarian Thought and Labour Politics Nick Ellison argues that
the concept of equality is the cornerstone of the British socialist
tradition. He examines the alternative understandings of equality
which have divided the labour party since 1930 and traces the
origins of the current shift away from concern for social and
economic equality to an increasing emphasis on liberty and
individual entitlement.
Egalitarian Thought and Labour Politics is also concerned with
contemporary attitudes within the Labour party, discussing the
importance of the concept to debates about citizenship and market
socialism.
This accessible work provides a 'political sociology' of welfare
states in industrial societies, with both historical and
contemporary perspectives. Ellison focuses on the social and
political underpinnings of a number of welfare regimes and looks at
the transformations they have undergone and the challenges they
face. This book assesses current debates about the role of
'globalization' in welfare state change, paying particular
attention to contemporary views about the capacity of embedded
institutional structures to limit the effects of global economic
pressures. Ellison assesses the changing nature of social policies
in nine OECD countries - selected to include 'liberal, 'social
democratic' and 'continental' welfare regimes. Taking labour market
and pension policies as the main areas of investigation, this
volume provides 'snapshots' of welfare reform in each case,
charting the ways in which different regimes 'manage' the range of
challenges with which they are confronted. Ultimately, the book
suggests that all contemporary welfare regimes are experiencing a
level of 'neoliberal drift'. As yet, this trend towards
liberalization remains constrained in those countries with more
'coordinated' economies and institutionalized forms of social
partnership - but the question is for how long? This book will be
of great interest to students and scholars of International
Politics, Sociology and Social Policy.
This accessible work provides a 'political sociology' of welfare
states in industrial societies, with both historical and
contemporary perspectives. Ellison focuses on the social and
political underpinnings of a number of welfare regimes and looks at
the transformations they have undergone and the challenges they
face. This book assesses current debates about the role of
'globalization' in welfare state change, paying particular
attention to contemporary views about the capacity of embedded
institutional structures to limit the effects of global economic
pressures. Ellison assesses the changing nature of social policies
in nine OECD countries - selected to include 'liberal, 'social
democratic' and 'continental' welfare regimes. Taking labour market
and pension policies as the main areas of investigation, this
volume provides 'snapshots' of welfare reform in each case,
charting the ways in which different regimes 'manage' the range of
challenges with which they are confronted. Ultimately, the book
suggests that all contemporary welfare regimes are experiencing a
level of 'neoliberal drift'. As yet, this trend towards
liberalization remains constrained in those countries with more
'coordinated' economies and institutionalized forms of social
partnership - but the question is for how long? This book will be
of great interest to students and scholars of International
Politics, Sociology and Social Policy.
In Egalitarian Thought and Labour Politics Nick Ellison argues that
the concept of equality is the cornerstone of the British socialist
tradition. He examines the alternative understandings of equality
which have divided the labour party since 1930 and traces the
origins of the current shift away from concern for social and
economic equality to an increasing emphasis on liberty and
individual entitlement.
Egalitarian Thought and Labour Politics is also concerned with
contemporary attitudes within the Labour party, discussing the
importance of the concept to debates about citizenship and market
socialism.
Social Policy Review 16 has been given a new editorial lease on
life and has been reorganized to reflect more closely key
developments in the UK and internationally. The new look of this
edition is designed to provide readers with up-to-date information
about developments and changes in core UK social policy areas.
Additional chapters provide in-depth analyses of topical issues
from an international perspective, while the new themed section
examines the changes that have taken place in UK welfare since the
first Thatcher government came to power twenty-five years ago.
Social Policy Review 15 continues the tradition of providing a
different style and approach to policy issues from that found in
most academic journals and books. Welfare and Welfare Reform in the
USA, Europe and the UK combines issues such as globalization,
Europe and pensions with examination of the current and historical
contexts of social policy. Chapters have been purposely chosen to
review a varied and interesting selection of topical social policy
developments and to set these in a broader context of key trends
and debates. Published in association with the UK Social Policy
Association.
How a neighbourhood is viewed can affect the lives of those who
live there and the attitudes and behaviour of others towards them.
This report examines the increasing use and sophistication of
Internet-Based Neighbourhood Information Systems (IBNIS), such as
www.upmystreet.co.uk, and considers their potential impact on how
neighbourhoods are viewed. Neighbourhoods on the net: * provides
in-depth analysis of a number of IBNIS both in the UK and US; *
considers their advantages and disadvantages; * reviews the
research literature on IBNIS and compares and contrasts this with
the perspectives of a number of key stakeholders involved in their
development and use; * relates the emergence of IBNIS to broader
discussions about the impact of the Internet on every day life,
particularly in the context of the growing 'digital divide'; and *
points towards a range of possible policy implications. The report
is essential reading for those working on: urban and regeneration
policy; the application of information and communication
technologies to social policy issues; e-commerce; e-government; and
social and public policy more generally.
Here's just a small sample of what The International Marine Boat
Manager will do:
-- Coach you through all those half-remembered procedures;
-- Tell you exactly what steps to follow in an emergency;
-- Provide you with the model/identification number of any part you
need to replace, whether you're phoning from a secluded anchorage
or your office 100 miles away from the boat;
-- Tell you, your crew, or a charterer or guest where to find any
piece of gear or equipment, or how to operate the engine, stove, or
head, and in short, everything a competent mariner needs to run the
boat;
-- Provide a complete inventory and maintenance history to an
insurer or prospective buyer;
-- Let you hit the deck running after you've been away from the
boat for weeks or months;
-- Save you the hours that could mean the difference between a day
on the water and a day on the telephone. It may even save you the
seconds that could mean the difference between a crisis overcome
and a disaster.
This new edition of an acclaimed undergraduate text offers both a
critical commentary on the core areas of social policy in Britain -
particularly as they have developed under the auspices of the New
Labour government - and an appraisal of the key ideas currently
informing British welfare policy. It thus combines discussion of
staple topics with original arguments about the new shape of social
policy at the start of the twenty-first century.
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