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  • Women's Liberation

    Gender Inequality from Suffrage to Austerity

    by Pat Thane ...
    As the populist right gains political legitimacy and the backlash against feminist movements grows, pay and health inequalities are worsening, and misogyny has taken on new insidious digital forms, gender equality is as contested and uncertain as it has ever been. How did we get here? And why, despite over a century of protest, has more progress not been made?In this book, acclaimed historian Pat ... Read more

    $23.00 USD

  • The Foundations of the Welfare State

    by Pat Thane ...
    Series series Longman Social Policy In Britain Series
    A fully revised and rewritten second edition of a book which is now regarded as a classic. Takes full advantage of new research and places strong emphasis on voluntary action and the role of women in the shaping of social policy. It retains the excellent historical perspective that makes it unique among its competitors, comparing recent policy changes to pre-1950 welfare policy. ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Divided Kingdom

    A History of Britain, 1900 to the Present

    by Pat Thane ...
    How has the UK evolved into the country it is today? This clear, comprehensive survey of its history since 1900 explores the political, economic, social and cultural changes which have divided the nation and held it together, and how these changes were experienced by individuals and communities. Pat Thane challenges conventional interpretations of Britain's past based on stark contrasts, like the ... Read more

    $34.49 USD

  • The Rise and Fall of the British Welfare State

    From Poverty in 1900 to Poverty in 2023

    by Professor Pat Thane ...
    For the past decade at least 25% of the UK population and 30% of children have been in poverty by internationally accepted measures, and the numbers keep rising. In The Rise and Fall of the British Welfare State, Pat Thane analyses the history of state welfare in Britain from 1900, and sheds light on its aims, achievements, and failings.Beginning with the poverty surveys of Booth and Rowntree, and ... Read more

    $25.69 USD

  • Women and Ageing in British Society since 1500

    by Lynn Botelho, Pat Thane ...
    Series series Women And Men In History
    Women have always made up the majority of older people: this examination of the lives of elderly women in Britain in the period 1500 to the present reveals attitudes towards the ageing process. It sheds light on household structures as well as wider issues - including the history of the family, the process of industrialisation, the poor law, and welfare provision - and questions many common ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • The Origins of British Social Policy

    Edited by Pat Thane ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Welfare and the State
    Originally published in 1978 The Origins of British Social Policy arose dissatisfaction with conventional approaches to the subject of welfare responsibilities in the state. This volume stresses the complexity of conscious and unconscious influences upon policy, which include such political imperatives as the wish to maintain social order, to maintain and increase economic and military efficiency ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • Old Age from Antiquity to Post-Modernity

    Edited by Paul Johnson, Pat Thane ...
    Based on themes such as status and welfare, Old Age from Antiquity to Post-Modernity examines the role of the elderly in history. This empirical study represents a substantial contribution to both the historical understanding of old age in past societies as well as the discussion of the contribution of post-modernism to historical scholarship. ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

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  • After Independence

    The State of the Scottish Nation Debate

    Edited by Gerry Hassan ...
    Series Book 11 - Viewpoints
    At the height of the Scottish Independence debate, After Independence offers an in-depth and varied exploration of the possibilities for Scotland, from both pro and anti-independence standpoints. Drawing together over two dozen leading minds on the subject, After Independence offers a comprehensive and balanced analysis of Scotland's current and prospective political, economic, social and cultural ... Read more

    $12.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Richer, The Poorer

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

    by Stewart Lansley ...
    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

    $31.49 USD

  • Arguing for Independence

    Evidence, Risk and the Wicked Issues

    by Stephen Maxwell ...
    Series Book 8 - Viewpoints
    Shortlisted for 'Polemic of the Year' at The Paddy Power/Total Politics Political Book Awards 2013!Following an introductory chapter exploring why political argument deals in probability and plausibility across interdependent areas of social activity not certainty in individual areas, this book offers a case for independence under six main headings - the democratic case, the economic case, the ... Read more

    $10.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The regulation of standards in British public life

    Doing the right thing?

    by David Hine, Gillian Peele ...
    One of the most profound changes in British public life over the last twenty years has been the increasing concern with probity and standards. Some of that concern has been the product of scandals such as the cash for questions affair and the expenses scandal; some of it reflects the erosion of trust in politicians and in traditional approaches to government and administration. The book analyses ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • The Case for Left Wing Nationalism

    by Stephen Maxwell ...
    Series Book 12 - Viewpoints
    Spanning four politically and socially tumultuous decades, Stephen Maxwell's writings explore the origins and development of the modern Scottish Nationalist movement. As an instrumental member of the SNP and a life-long socialist, Maxwell's work provides an engaging contemporary insight into the debate over Scottish independence, setting out a clear ideological and practical arguments for a ... Read more

    $10.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus