Conservative Governments and Social Policy
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- ISBN 9781447365839
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 09 Jan 2024
- Publisher: Bristol University Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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Focusing on the policy approaches of Conservative governments since 2015, this book examines key social policy areas including education, health, housing, employment, children and young people, and more.
Respected social policy researchers explore the degree to which the positions and policies of recent Conservative governments have differed from the previous Coalition government (2010–15). They consider the extent to which austerity has continued and the influence of other policy emphases, such as a ‘levelling up’ agenda. Reflecting on the rapid changes of Prime Minister, they compare the themes of the Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak administrations, critically examine the impacts of the external shocks of Brexit and COVID-19, and the changing patterns of public expenditure.
Hugh Bochel is Emeritus Professor of Public Policy at the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Lincoln.
Martin Powell is Professor of Health and Social Policy at the Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham.
