Transformation of British Welfare Policy - Politics, Discourse, and Public Opinion

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.

List of contents

• Preface


• List of figures


• 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


• References


• Index

About the author

Tom O'Grady is a lecturer in Political Science at University College London. He obtained his PhD from MIT in 2017, and his research focuses on comparative political economy and political behaviour in the UK and Europe.

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.

Product details

• Authors: Tom O'Grady, Tom (Lecturer in Political Science O'Grady, Tom (Lecturer in Political Science O''grady
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9780192898890
• ISBN: 978-0-19-289889-0
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 245 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Political science & theory, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Public Administration, Political Economy, Comparative Politics, Political science and theory, Public administration / Public policy