The transformation of British welfare policy : politics, discourse, and public opinion / Tom O'Grady.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Grady, Tom, 1943- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public welfare--Great Britain.

Public welfare.

Great Britain--Social policy--1979-.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (401 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press 2022

Summary:

This book traces the evolution of British welfare policy, politics, discourse, and public opinion since the 1980s, and addresses two main questions: questions: why Britain reformed its welfare system so radically, and why, until recently, these reforms were so popular with the public.

Contents:

1. Introduction: Welfare Stories 2. What has Changed? Public Opinion and Policy Reforms 3. Explaining British Exceptionalism 4. Political Discourse 5. Discourse in the Print Media 6. Public Opinion 7. Welfare Politics in the 1990s: New Labour's Policy Revolution 8. Compassionate Conservatism? Conservative Welfare Policy since 2005 9. Political Discourse and Public Opinion in Other Countries 10. Conclusion: Welfare Futures

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: O'Grady, Tom The Transformation of British Welfare Policy

ISBN:

0-19-192542-X

0-19-265428-4

0-19-265429-2