Since the 1970s the public commitment to social solidarity between citizens through comprehensive provision of welfare has been eroded by the imperatives of international markets. In this volume the problems posed to public intervention are analyzed. The contributors compare and evaluate how different countries have dealt with these challenges.
Author Biography:
MATT BEECH Lecturer, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Hull, UK
MAHRUKH DOCTOR Lecturer, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Hull, UK
SIMON LEE Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Hull, UK
CHRIS MARTIN Lecturer, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Hull, UK
ELIZABETH MONAGHAN Lecturer, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Hull, UK
JUSTIN MORRIS Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Hull, UK
LORD NORTON OF LOUTH Professor, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Hull, UK
NOEL O'SULLIVAN Emeritus Professor, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Hull, UK
EDWARD PAGE Professor, Department of Government, London School of Economics, UK
LORD BHIKHU PAREKH Emeritus Professor, University of Westminster and University of Hull, UK
NICHOLAS WHEELER Professor, Department of International Politics, University of Aberystwyth, UK
RICHARD WOODWARD Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Hull, UK
RUDI WURZEL Reader, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Hull, UK
