Clear blue water?

Written for a broad readership, the book takes an authoritative look at Conservative party policy and practice in the modern era. Its 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.

List of contents

Introduction; The Conservatives and the Welfare State, 1940-51; The Advance of a Modern Conservatism Welfare Policy, 1951-64; The Challenge to Modern Conservative Social Policy, 1964-74; The Thatcher Revolution, the Welfare State and Its Aftermath, 1974-1997; The Long and Winding Road: 'Progressive' Conservatism, the Welfare State and Society 1998-2010; Conclusion: Clear Blue Water?.

About the author

Robert M Page is Reader in Democratic Socialism and Social Policy at the University of Birmingham. He has written extensively on the post-war British welfare state.

Summary

Written for a broad readership, the book takes an authoritative look at Conservative party policy and practice in the modern era. Its 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.

Product details

• Authors: Robert M Page, Robert M. Page, Robert M. (Institute of Applied Social Sciences Page
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781847429865
• ISBN: 978-1-84742-986-5
• No. of pages: 212
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 240 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 487 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education