Austerity, Welfare and Work : Exploring Politics, Geographies and Inequalities

The impacts of austerity and welfare reform on work and employment relations are explored in this perceptive assessment. This book highlights the role of trade unions and social movements in challenging the insecurities and inequalities imposed by work-focused welfare policies such as Universal Cred...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Etherington, David (Staffordshire University)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol, UNITED KINGDOM : Policy Press, 2020.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Social policy
Public welfare
Labor market
Equality
Labor market > Great Britain.
Equality > Great Britain.
Public welfare > Great Britain.
Great Britain
Great Britain > Social policy.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Table of Contents
  • List of tables and box
  • List of abbreviations
  • Notes on the author
  • Acknowledgements
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction: the crisis and austerity neoliberalism
  • 2. Conceptualising austerity, welfare and employment relations
  • 3. Embedding neoliberal austerity: from New Labour to the Conservative government
  • 4. Resisting welfare reforms and work-first policies
  • 5. 'Devolving' welfare policies in Greater Manchester's precarious economy
  • 6. Challenging welfare conditionality and insecure work
  • 7. Towards a more inclusive labour market: lessons from Denmark
  • 8. Conclusions: progressive alternatives to austerity
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index
  • Back cover

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