The welfare state is one of Britain's crowning achievements. Or is it? In this seminal book, now studied in universities in Britain and elsewhere, James Barthol

A comparative analysis of social policies in Britain and France between 1914 and 1945.

This Very Short Introduction discusses the necessity of welfare states in modern capitalist societies. Situating social policy in an historical, sociological, a

This book offers a careful examination of the politics of social policy in an era of austerity and conservative governance. Focusing on the administrations of R

The welfare state has been under attack for decades, but now more than ever there is a need for strong social protection systems—the best tools we have to com