In this accessible book, Burden explores alternative theoretical approaches to the development of social policy, offering a wide spread of comparative material from around the world.

About the Author
Tom Burden is Principal Policy Analyst in the Policy Research Institute, Leeds Business School and is a former Principal Lecturer in Social Policy at Leeds Metropolitan University. He is consultant and tutor with the Open University and a member of the Executive Centre for Industrial Policy.

Reviews
'Students could do no better than keep this volume with them. It is a comprehensive and reliable guide' -- Professor David Coates, Director of the International Centre for Labour Studies, University of Manchester
'A comprehensive intellectual map enabling the reader to grasp the essence of a vast literature on social issues and developed welfare states' -- Professor Bob Deacon, University of Sheffield
'Very topical ... It contains some revealing insights into the nature of welfare policy and is well worth reading' -- News Line
'Its extraordinary range and its author's eye for detail make this an invaluably comprehensive study ... Essential reading' -- Spectre



Book Information
ISBN 9780745309668
Author Tom Burden
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Pluto Press
Publisher Pluto Press
Weight(grams) 420g