New Publication
Markets and the Welfare State
Public Sector Reform in Britain
Malcolm J Todd, Patricia Ware, Gary Taylor & Dexter Whitfield
ISBN 0 86339 977 0
pp164 A5 Paperback
£11.99 + £1 p&p
Markets and the Welfare State critically examines some of the reforms that have taken place in the public sector in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. Particular attention is paid to the ways in which 'internal markets', and market like mechanisms, have been introduced into a number of public sector services in Britain by both Conservative and New Labour administrations.
The book explores, in some detail, what effect these changes are having on our traditional understanding of the Welfare State. Written in an accessible style, it will provide a valuable learning resource for undergraduate and professional courses in social policy but will be of interest to all those concerned with recent public sector reform.
The authors of this volume have provided a concise yet rigorous account of recent welfare change which deserves to be read by undergraduates, welfare professionals and anybody seeking a clear and lively introduction to the main issues surrounding the links between markets and welfare in Blair’s Britain.
Rob Sykes
Principal Lecturer in Social Policy at Sheffield Hallam University
Malcolm J. Todd is Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy at Sheffield Hallam University.
Patricia Ware is Research Fellow at the Nuffield Institute for Health, University of Leeds.
Gary Taylor is Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at Sheffield Hallam University.
Dexter Whitfield founded the Centre for Public Services, which has worked for nearly 30 years with public bodies, trade unions and community organisations developing strategies to improve public services and the welfare state.
Markets and the Welfare State is available from Sheffield Hallam University Press, price £11.99 + £1 p&p
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