The welfare states of the affluent democracies now stand at the centre of political discussion and social conflict. In these path-breaking essays, an internatio
This critical and highly topical introduction to the current debates and politics surrounding welfare reform in the United Kingdom and the United States explain
First published in 1991, Beyond the Welfare State? has been thoroughly revised and updated for this new edition, which draws on the latest theoretical developme
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