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Highlights
- Most governments in the world - including many that are autocratic or authoritarian - have taken responsibility for social policy and elected to develop services in health, education and social security.
- About the Author: Paul Spicker is Emeritus Professor of Public Policy at Robert Gordon University.
- 164 Pages
- Political Science, Public Policy
Description
About the Book
This book explores the role of government and the state in the contemporary world and discusses views about government responsibility for social welfare services.
Book Synopsis
Most governments in the world - including many that are autocratic or authoritarian - have taken responsibility for social policy and elected to develop services in health, education and social security. This book explores the role of government and the state in the contemporary world and, considering a range of theories and evidence, discusses views about government responsibility for social welfare services.
Applying political theory to social policy, this book seeks to address a set of key questions: what responsibilities do governments have towards their populations? What ought they do and what not? How can they do things better?
Review Quotes
"Spicker has written a scholarly and engaging account of the largely neglected but important exploration of political theory to social policy, which will provide valuable reading for all students of social policy." Martin Powell, University of Birmingham
About the Author
Paul Spicker is Emeritus Professor of Public Policy at Robert Gordon University. His research has included studies of poverty, need, disadvantage and service delivery. His books on social policy for Policy Press have discussed poverty, social security and the theory of social policy, and include a leading textbook, 'Social Policy: Theory and Practice'.