The Evolution of the British Welfare State: A History of Social Policy Since the Industrial Revolution

ISBN-13: 9781137605870 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 429 str.

Derek Fraser

Opis

Remaining one of the most widely used and highly regarded introductions to the history of British social policy and social ideas, this text is an ideal starting point for anyone interested in how and why Britain created the first Welfare State. It offers the only survey of the whole period, from the late eighteenth century to the present day, now including discussion of the Coalition and Theresa May's early Prime Ministership. This fifth edition contains:

• Fully updated chapters, reflecting recent research and historiographical debates
  
• A new overview conclusion, identifying key issues in modern British social history
  
• A revised bibliography and comprehensive appendix of historical documents
  

Spis treści

List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements Select Time Chart, 1801-2016 Introduction: Perspectives on the History of Welfare 1. The Factory Question 2. The Poor Law 3. Public Health 4. Education and Welfare 5. Laissez-faire and State Intervention in the Mid-Nineteenth Century 6. The Growing Awareness of Poverty 7. Liberal Social Policy, 1905-14 8. Politics and Policy, 1914-39 9. War and Welfare in the 1940s 10. The Welfare State in Modern Britain Conclusion Two Centuries of Welfare History: An Overview Documentary Appendix Notes and References Select Bibliography Index.

O autorze

Derek Fraser is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Teesside, UK, where he was formerly Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive. He was also previously Professor of British History at UCLA, USA.