This unique book is the first to critique the past, present and future welfare state from a participatory perspective. Peter Beresford demonstrate the value of

"This ... new history tells the story of one [of] the greatest transformations in British intellectual, social and political life: the creation of the welfare s

Includes 20 selections, reflecting the thinking and research in welfare state studies, these readings are organized around a series of debates - on welfare regi

"The Covid-19 pandemic has tragically exposed how today's welfare state cannot properly protect its citizens. Despite the valiant efforts of public sector worke

Imagine that the United States were to scrap all its income transfer programs—including Social Security, Medicare, and all forms of welfare—and give every A