The Evolution of the British Welfare State: A History of Social Policy since the Industrial Revolution - Softcover

Derek Fraser

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9780230224667: The Evolution of the British Welfare State: A History of Social Policy since the Industrial Revolution

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ISBN 10: 0230224660 ISBN 13: 9780230224667

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009

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Derek Fraser's book has established itself as a classic text on the history of social policy and social ideas in Britain since the Industrial Revolution. This fourth edition features a revised Introduction, incorporates the latest research and extends the coverage of the final chapter, bringing the story right up to the present day.

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Derek Fraser was Formerly Vice-Chancellor, University of Teesside, UK.

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'There is no better account of how the British welfare state evolved over two centuries than Derek Fraser's book. Now revised and updated, it continues to provide a lively and authoritative history of the period from the industrial revolution to the present day.' - David Martin, University of Sheffield, UK

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