Clear Blue Water?: The Conservative Party and the Welfare State Since 1940 - Rilegato

Page, Robert M.

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ISBN 10: 1847429866 ISBN 13: 9781847429865

Casa editrice: Policy Pr, 2015

Riassunto

In Clear Blue Water?, Robert M. Page takes an authoritative look at the policies and politics of Britain’s Conservative Party to discover if it has developed a distinctive approach to the postwar welfare state. He begins with the progressive One Nation Conservatism wing of the party, exploring how it strove to embrace the features of the welfare state that were compatible with its underlying philosophy. Page then turns to the neoliberal conservatives, who sought to undo the welfare state, before placing the spotlight on the strategy behind David Cameron’s progressive neoliberal conservative version. Weaving a broad historical thread throughout, this timely, accessible book will be a valuable resource for students in social policy, politics, and social history.

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Recensione:

"A comprehensive, informative and accessible account of the Conservative Party s relationship with the welfare state in the period from Churchill to Cameron." --Hugh Bochel, University of Lincoln

"An excellent book tracing the underlying political ideology and strategy of contemporary Conservatism towards the welfare state and places it in a broader historical context. I recommend this book to academics, students and policymakers alike." --Kevin Hickson, University of Liverpool

"Page has written an important book which combines the history of British Conservative ideas on the welfare state with critical policy analysis. An invaluable source for scholars and students alike." --Dr Matt Beech, Director of the Centre for British Politics, University of Hull

L'autore:

Robert M. Page is a reader in democratic social policy and the welfare state at the University of Birmingham. He has written extensively on the postwar British welfare state.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Policy Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1847429866
• ISBN 13: 9781847429865
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 201