Social policy in challenging times by Kevin Farnsworth

Social policy in challenging times by Kevin Farnsworth

There is no precedent to the current economic crisis which looks set to redefine social policy debate throughout the globe. But its effects are not uniform across nations. Bringing together a range of expert contributions, the key lesson to emerge from this book is that 'the crisis' is better understood as a variety of crises, each mediated by national context. Consequently, there is an array of potential trajectories for welfare systems, from those where social policy is regarded as incompatible with the post-crisis economy to those where it is considered essential to future economic growth and security.

"The financial crash of 2008 is reshaping welfare systems, but in different and unexpected waysThis book provides a compelling guide." Andrew Gamble, University of Cambridge

Kevin Farnsworth is Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of Sheffield. His primary research interests concern power and politics, class struggle and public policy, and the political economy of welfare systems. His first book was entitled Corporate Power and Social Policy (2004), published by Policy Press.

Zoë Irving is Lecturer in Comparative Social Policy at the University of Sheffield. Her current research interests focus primarily on social policies in small states and the changing patterns of men's employment. She has previously published in the areas of gender and employment, and social policy in small island states.

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ISBN 13	9781847428271
ISBN 10	1847428274
Title	Social policy in challenging times
Author	Kevin Farnsworth
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bristol University Press
Year published	2011-09-21
Number of pages	352
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