Research Catalog

Title

The welfare state in Britain since 1945 / Rodney Lowe.

Author

Lowe, Rodney.

Publication

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, N.Y. : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.

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Details

Description

xiii, 513 pages : illustrations; 25 cm

Summary

This is the third edition of a book which has quickly established itself as a standard work on the welfare state in Britain. Incorporating recent political developments and the latest research, it provides the fullest available range of evidence on which to base informed judgments on the past record and future prospects. The new edition includes more extensive treatment of the Thatcher years as well as additional coverage from 1990 to the 1997 election, covering Major and Blair.

Subject

• Since 1945
• Geschichte 1945-2005
• Welfare state > Great Britain
• Medical policy
• Health Policy
• Medical policy
• Economic policy
• Politics and government
• Social policy
• Welfare state
• Sozialpolitik
• Wohlfahrtsstaat
• Sociale politiek
• Verzorgingsstaat
• Great Britain > Social policy
• Great Britain > Economic policy
• Great Britain > Politics and government > 1945-
• Great Britain
• Großbritannien

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 456-504) and index.

Contents

pt. 1. Theoretical perspectives. The nature of the welfare state -- The nature of policy making -- pt. 2. The classic welfare state, 1945-1975. The historical context -- Employment policy -- Social security -- Health care -- Education -- Housing -- The personal social services -- The achievement -- pt. 3. The welfare state since 1976. The rise of 'Thatcherism', 1976-1997 -- The impact of 'Thatcherism', 1976-1997 -- New labour and welfare since 1997 -- The impact of new labour.

ISBN

• 1403911924
• 9781403911926
• 1403911932
• 9781403911933

LCCN

2004051336

OCLC

• ocm56532552
• 56532552
• SCSB-9021432

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library