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  • The Unequal Unemployed

    Discrimination, Unemployment and State Policy in Northern Ireland

    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1999, this volume is about unemployment and discrimination, with a focus on Northern Ireland and its debate over patterns of inequality between unemployed Catholics and Protestants. The Unequal Unemployed uses the important and revealing context of Northern Ireland to review the international debate on discrimination and the role of unemployment within it. This intellectual and ... Read more

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    Cyberterrorism with Stephen J. Adler, Frank Cilluffo, Marc Gordon, Michael McConnell, Mike Sheehan

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    Is cyberterrorism the next great threat? Listen to a discussion with features Reuters editor-in-chief Stephen J. Adler, George Washington University’s Center for Cyber and Homeland Security Director Frank J. Cilluffo, Marc Gordon, Constitutional law scholar Michael McConnell, and Mike Sheehan. ... Read more

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    Welfare states vary across nations and change over time. And the balance between markets and government; free enterprise and social protection is perennially in question. But all developed societies have welfare states of one kind or another - they are a fundamental dimension of modern government. And even after decades of free-market criticism and reform, their core institutions have proven ... Read more

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  • Housing and Social Policy

    Contemporary Themes and Critical Perspectives

    Series series Housing and Society Series
    This topical book transforms the analysis of housing problems into a lively, interesting and contentious subject of social scientific study, addressing themes of residential experience, inclusion/empowerment, sustainability and professionalism/managerialism, which lie at the heart of the housing and social policy debate. Each chapter considers a specific social category - such as class, gender, or ... Read more

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  • Labour Law, Vulnerability and the Regulation of Precarious Work

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    The shifting nature of employment practice towards the use of more precarious work forms has caused a crisis in classical labour law and engendered a new wave of regulation. This timely book deftly uses this crisis as an opportunity to explore the notion of precariousness or vulnerability in employment relationships.Arguing that the idea of vulnerability has been under-theorised in the labour law ... Read more

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  • The Richer, The Poorer

    How Britain Enriched the Few and Failed the Poor. A 200-Year History

    The Richer, The Poorer charts the rollercoaster history of both rich and poor and the mechanisms that link wealth and impoverishment. This landmark book shows how, for 200 years, Britain’s most powerful elites have enriched themselves at the expense of surging inequality, mass poverty and weakened social resilience.Stewart Lansley reveals how Britain’s model of ‘extractive capitalism’ – with a ... Read more

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  • Social Policy

    Theories, Concepts and Issues

    Edited by Michael Lavalette, Alan Pratt ...
    The Third Edition of this widely adopted textbook has been thoroughly revised and offers an authoritative and up-to-date coverage of the key theories, concepts and issues in social policy. The lively and readable text has been designed to provide students with the essential tools to gain a clear understanding of the theoretical debates surrounding the discipline.The book is organized into three ... Read more

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  • The Purple Book

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    The Labour Party is at a crossroads. Following its ejection from government, the reasons behind Labour's defeat have been hotly debated - but where to go from here? On the benches of opposition, with ample opportunity to consider how best to travel the path back to power, leading Labour figures are delving into the party's revisionist tradition to find an answer. The challenge now is how to return ... Read more

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  • Social Development

    Theory and Practice

    Walking through social development’s key theoreticalprinciples and practice strategies, this book shows how it promotes peoples’ wellbeing not only in the Global South, where it first emerged, but in the Western countries as well. It covers:Definitions and an historical evolution of social developmentKey theoretical debates around social well-being, human rights and social justiceSocial ... Read more

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  • The Rise and Fall of Ireland's Celtic Tiger

    Liberalism, Boom and Bust

    In 2008 Ireland experienced one of the most dramatic economic crises of any economy in the world. It remains at the heart of the international crisis, sitting uneasily between the US and European economies. Not long ago, however, Ireland was celebrated as an example of successful market-led globalisation and economic growth. How can we explain the Irish crisis? What does it tell us about the ... Read more

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  • Irish Social Policy

    A Critical Introduction

    This 2nd edition of a highly respected textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to Irish social policy. It provides an accessible, critical overview taking account of significant changes over recent years.The book is organised across four key sections:1: Traces the emergence and development of Irish social policy from its origins to the present2: Situates the Irish case in the wider context of ... Read more

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  • The Student's Companion to Social Policy

    This fully updated and expanded edition of the bestselling Student’s Companion to Social Policy charts the latest developments, research, challenges, and controversies in the field in a concise, authoritative format.Provides students with the analytical base from which to investigate and evaluate key concepts, perspectives, policies, and outcomes at national and international levelsFeatures a new ... Read more

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