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Without Guarantees
Stuart Hall's retirement from the Open University in 1997 provided a unique opportunity to reflect on an academic career which has had the most profound impact on scholarship and …
Why the Third Way Failed
In the wake of the economic crash, public policy is in search of a new moral compass. This book explains why the Third Way's combination of market-friendly and abstract, value-led …
Collective Action
This book examines how different levels and forms of human collectivity have interacted, voluntarily or coercively, and how these transformed societies and polities.Every size and …
The New Politics of Welfare
This critical and highly topical introduction to the current debates and politics surrounding welfare reform in the United Kingdom and the United States explains the origins and …
Social Policy for the Twenty-First Century
In the new century, governments face three challenges for their social policies. Their efforts to improve their citizens’ well-being must be consistent with the development of the …
Opening Moves Made Easy
IntroductionIts important to get off to a good start in a Chess game. Both sides start in a weak position, most pieces cannot move and the Kings need to get castled. Bill Jordan, a …
A Theory of Poverty and Social Exclusion
This study draws on public choice theory for its analysis of collective action of all kinds, from households and clubs to communities and politics, and shows how the strategies of …
Welfare and Well-being
Research on well-being reveals the significance of personal relationships, trust and participation to sustain quality of life, yet it is the economic model that remains the …
Helping in Social Work
First published in 1979, Helping in Social Work elaborates on the personal processes of influence in social work between clients and social workers. Shifting focus from the …
Social Value in Public Policy
This book considers the role of social value in the making and implementation of public policy, taking into account how concepts such as subjective well-being (SWB) can be used to …
Report into the Loss of the SS Titanic
Report into the Loss of the SS Titanic is a complete re-evaluation of the loss of Titanic based on evidence that has come to light since the discovery of the wreck in 1985. This …