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Social Policy in Challenging Times: Economic Crisis and Welfare Systems

Social Policy in Challenging Times: Economic Crisis and Welfare Systems

by KevinFarnsworth (Editor), ZoeM.Irving (Editor)

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    Paperback 2011

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Synopsis

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.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 352
 Publisher: Policy Press
Published: 21 Sep 2011
ISBN 10: 1847428274
ISBN 13: 9781847428271

Media Reviews
The financial crash of 2008 is reshaping welfare systems, but in different and unexpected ways. This book provides a compelling guide. Andrew Gamble, University of Cambridge
Author Bio
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. Zoe 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.