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But Derek's life, and career, has been anything but that of a simple academic. Do not expect a stuffy tome that you'd see gathering dust in a silent long-forgotten corner of a university library. With chapters featuring topics as varied as climbing the academic greasy pole, the American dream turning sour, the journey from football fan on the terraces to the lofty heights of the game's top administration, as well as a stint in the corridors of power in Whitehall, this is a unique tale.  Known worldwide as 'Fraser of the Welfare State' for his seven-edition seminal book on the evolution of the British Welfare State, his career spanned that of a Teacher and Lecturer; a Government Inspector; a Senior Civil Servant; a Polytechnic Deputy Director; a University Vice-Chancellor; the Football Ombudsman; a Cruise Ship Lecturer; and as a distinguished Historian.  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SLIDING DOORS is a fascinating and compelling life history, beautifully written, deserving of a wide readership and audience.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53036997017873,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53036997181713,"sku":"NIN9781836154952","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781836154952.jpg?v=1768761051"},{"product_id":"evolution-of-the-british-welfare-state-book-derek-fraser-9781403904690","title":"The Evolution of the British Welfare State","description":"In the 28 years since the first publication of this book it has become the standard text on the course of social policy and social ideas in Britain since the Industrial Revolution. 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