| Clear Blue Water?: The Conservative Party and the Welfare State Since 1940 Contributor(s): Page, Robert M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1847429866 ISBN-13: 9781847429865 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $132.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Security |
| Dewey: 324.241 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.2" W x 9.4" (1.00 lbs) 212 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Has the modern Conservative Party developed a distinctive approach to the post-war welfare state? In exploring this question, this accessible book takes an authoritative look at Conservative Party policy and practice in the modern era. The book takes as its main starting point the progressive One Nation Conservative (1950-64) perspective, which endeavoured to embrace those features of the welfare state deemed compatible with the party's underlying 'philosophy'. Attention then shifts to the neo-liberal Conservatives (1974-97), who sought to reverse the forward march of the welfare state on the grounds of its 'harmful' economic and social effects. Finally, David Cameron's (2005-present day) 'progressive' neo-liberal Conservative welfare state strategy is put under the spotlight. The book's time-defined content and broad historical thread make it a valuable resource for academics and students in social policy and politics as well as social history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Page, Robert M.: - Robert M. Page is a reader in democratic social policy and the welfare state at the University of Birmingham. He has written extensively on the postwar British welfare state. |
