SOCIAL POLICY AND WELFARE: A Clear Guide

Burden, Tom

ISBN 10: 0745309666 / ISBN 13: 9780745309668

Published by Pluto Press, 1998

About this Item

Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Ex-library book with stamps on the first page, it is also likely to have a small shelf number sticker on the spine. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.

Seller Inventory # CHL10623137

Bibliographic Details

• Title: SOCIAL POLICY AND WELFARE: A Clear Guide
• Publisher: Pluto Press
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0745309666
• ISBN 13: 9780745309668
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Used; Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

The welfare state is under attack around the globe: in this accessible book, Burden provides an overall examination of social welfare and a comparative study of policies in different societies. He explores alternative ideas on the development of social policy, and offers a wide spread of comparative material. Analyzing the ideologies underlying national and social policies, he classifies each one in terms of 'radical', 'reformist' and the 'right'. Taking an historically informed approach to understanding social policy, this book is an ideal introduction for policy makers, practitioners and students, providing an understanding of national policy in a global context.

About the Author

Graham Harman is Distinguished University Professor at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. He is the author of numerous books, including Tool-Being: Heidegger and the Metaphysics of Objects (2002) and Prince of Networks: Bruno Latour and Metaphysics (2009). Graham Harman is Distinguished University Professor at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. He is the author of numerous books, including Tool-Being: Heidegger and the Metaphysics of Objects (2002) and Prince of Networks: Bruno Latour and Metaphysics (2009).