Social Policy in a Cold Climate: Policies and their Consequences since the Crisis

Hardback

Main Details

Title Social Policy in a Cold Climate: Policies and their Consequences since the Crisis
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Ruth Lupton
Edited by Tania Burchardt
Edited by John Hills
Edited by Kitty Stewart
Edited by Polly Vizard
SeriesCASE Studies on Poverty, Place and Policy
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:342
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
ISBN/Barcode 9781447327714
ClassificationsDewey:361.610942
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Policy Press
Imprint Policy Press
Publication Date 20 April 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

An authoritative and unflinching analysis of recent approaches to social policy and their outcomes following the financial crisis, with particular focus on poverty and inequality. Through a detailed look at spending, outputs and outcomes the book offers a unique appraisal of Labour and the coalition's impact as well as an insightful assessment of future directions.

Author Biography

John Hills is Richard Titmuss Professor of Social Policy and Co-Director of the International Inequalities Institute at the London School of Economics. He has written extensively on inequality, public policy and the welfare state. He was a member of the Pensions Commission and Chair of the National Equality Panel for the Labour government and led a review of the measurement of fuel poverty for the Coalition government. He was knighted in 2013 for services to the development of social policy.

Reviews

"With the policy agenda of the last government set to continue, [this] work deserves to be read and consulted widely." Carys Roberts, Progress Online "Does the financial crisis and its aftermath represent a key turning point in the history of the UK welfare state? This is an essential resource for anyone interested in UK social policy." Jonathan Portes, National Institute of Economic and Social Research, UK "This book offers a reference guide for readers who want facts, figures and a meticulous analysis of social policy in order to critique the claims that make headline news." Frontline Magazine "Analysis of the high quality we have come to expect from these authors - a vital contribution to current debates about the fundamental policy principles and goals of the welfare state." Fran Bennett, University of Oxford "An essential addition to the bookshelves of anyone who studies or is involved in UK social policy" - Journal of Social Policy "The authors provide sophisticated levels of analysis and [present] intricate data." LSE Review of Books "Hats off to CASE for another in their invaluable series on whether social policy is meeting its goal of a fairer society. This authoritative account of social policy and wellbeing from 2007 to 2015 is chilling but essential reading." Jane Waldfogel, Columbia University, USA "Another superb assessment of UK social policies, this time in the face of austerity, from the anti-cyclical policies of Labour through to the end of the austerity coalition. So authoritative, resourceful and speedy!" Jonathan Bradshaw, University of York, UK "A one-stop shop for an authoritative and measured assessment of the response to the crisis by the Labour government and of the unfortunate policies of the 2010-15 Coalition - which is what you'd expect from this team." Peter Taylor-Gooby, University of Kent