This book serves as a sequel to two distinguished volumes on capitalism: Continuity and
Change in Contemporary Capitalism (Cambridge, 1999) and Order and Conflict in …

In the postwar period, projects of social justice have often drawn upon ideas of national
solidarity, calling upon shared national identities to mobilize support for the welfare state …

Street-level bureaucrats have to cope with high workloads, role conflicts, and limited
resources. An important way in which they cope with this is by prioritizing some clients, while …

The Shame of Poverty invites the reader to question their understanding of poverty by
bringing into close relief the day-to-day experiences of low-income families living in …

Stigma has long been viewed by some as essential to discourage excessive claims, yet
seen by others as a cause of non-take-up by people in need and as a form of symbolic …

Populist parties increasingly take a welfare chauvinistic position. They criticize mainstream
parties for cutting and slashing welfare at the expense of the 'native'population and to the …

To have knowledge of people's welfare attitudes and to understand their causes and
consequences is generally relevant for social policy experts as it provides them with …

Welfare states treat different groups of needy people differently. Such differential rationing
may reflect various considerations of policymakers, who act in economic, political and …

The Public Policy Process is essential reading for anyone trying to understand the process
by which public policy is made. Explaining clearly the importance of the relationship …

Why are people who live in liberal welfare regimes reluctant to support welfare policy? And
conversely, why are people who live in social democratic welfare regimes so keen to …