the short guide to social policy making policy move

The short guide to social policyJohn Hudson, Stefan Kuhner and Stuart Lowe, University of York

“....of substantial value to anyone seeking to understand the origins and structures of welfare delivery.” Health & Social Care in the Community about the first edition

This fully updated edition of an essential introductory text offers a concise guide to the key structures and concepts in social policy. Designed to work in partnership with unique, innovative digital content that adds depth and provides a truly integrated way of learning, this text and its supplementary app will be an invaluable resource for students new to social policy.

PB £12.99 US$22.00 ISBN 978 1 4473 2568 0 EPUB £11.69 US$20.00 ISBN 978 1 4473 2569 7Available on 198 x 129mm 152 pages September 2015 Short Guides

Making policy moveTowards a politics of translation and assemblageJohn Clarke, Open University, Dave Bainton and Noémi Lendvai, University of Bristol and Paul Stubbs, Institute of Economics, Zagreb

“Deeply collaborative and intellectually generous, this book exemplifies how we might approach policy otherwise.” Professor Wendy Larner, University of Bristol

Responding to increasing interest in the movement of policies between places, sites and settings, this timely book, argues that treating policy’s movement as an active process of ‘translation’, is of critical importance for studying policy.

PB £24.99 US$42.95 ISBN 978 1 4473 1337 3 HB £70.00 US$110.00 ISBN 978 1 4473 1336 6 EPUB £24.99 US$42.95 ISBN 978 1 4473 1339 7 EPDF ISBN 978 1 4473 1338 0Available on 234 x 156mm 224 pages April 2015

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Political (dis)engagement

The changing nature of the ‘political’Edited by Nathan Manning, University of York

In what ways is the meaning and practice of politics changing? Why might so many people feel dissatisfied and disaffected with electoral politics? In this important book academics from a range of disciplines join with political activists to explore the meaning of politics and citizenship in contemporary society and the current forms of political (dis)engagement, providing a timely interdisciplinary dialogue and interrogation of contemporary political practices.

HB £70.00 US$110.00 ISBN 978 1 4473 1701 2 EPDF ISBN 978 1 4473 1704 3234 x 156mm 276 pages July 2015

Research and policy in ethnic relations

Compromised dynamics in a neoliberal eraEdited by Charles Husband, University of Bradford

This unique book explores the interaction between the academic research community and those who use its research to inform their social policy interventions, in particular in the area of ethnic relations. The book will be of interest to academics who have a professional engagement with both the research agenda and the substantive policy areas discussed, as well as students.

HB £70.00 US$110.00 ISBN 978 1 4473 1489 9 EPDF ISBN 978 1 4473 1491 2234 x 156mm 176 pages March 2015

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New philanthropy and social justice

Debating the conceptual and policy discourseEdited by Behrooz Morvaridi, University of Bradford

Over the last two decades individual capitalists and private corporations have become increasingly involved in philanthropy, often through foundations targeted at helping to reduce social problems associated with poverty, disease and food insecurity. This important book questions the political and ideological reasons behind rich individuals and large companies choosing to engage in poverty reduction through philanthropy, asking whether it offers a long term solution or just a short term sticking plaster.

HB £70.00 US$110.00 ISBN 978 1 4473 1697 8 EPDF ISBN 978 1 4473 1700 5234 x 156mm 176 pages April 2015

Edited by Charles Husband, University of BradfordThis exciting new series brings together academics, professionals and activists to link cutting edge social theory and research to contentious issues in social policy, challenge consensus and invite debate. Each text provides a critical appraisal of key aspects of contemporary theory and research to offer fresh perspectives.

Social Policy in times of austerity

Global economic crisis and the new politics of welfareEdited by Kevin Farnsworth and Zoë Irving, University of YorkThe 2008 global economic crisis has led to a new age of austerity, based more on politics than economics, which threatens to undermine the very foundations of the welfare state. However, as resistance to the logic of austerity grows, this important book, the second of a three-book series, argues that there is still room for optimism.

PB £24.99 US$42.95 ISBN 978 1 4473 1912 2 HB £70.00 US$99.00 ISBN 978 1 4473 1911 5EPUB £24.99 US$42.95 ISBN 978 1 4473 1915 3 EPDF ISBN 978 1 4473 1913 9Available on 234 x 156mm 224 pages September 2015

101 reasons for a Citizen’s Income

Arguments for giving everyone some moneyMalcolm Torry, Citizen’s Income Trust

For anyone new to the subject of Citizen’s Income, or who wants to introduce friends, colleagues or relatives to the idea, this valuable guide will be essential reading. Drawing on arguments detailed in Money for everyone (Policy Press, 2013), it offers a convincing case for a Citizen’s Income and a much needed resource for all interested in the future of welfare in the UK.

PB £9.99 US$18.00 ISBN 978 1 4473 2612 0 EPDF ISBN 978 1 4473 2613 7EPUB £6.99 US$14.00 ISBN 978 1 4473 2614 4 Available on 198 x 129mm 136 pages June 2015

The battle of the bedroom tax

A study of fairness and the policy processDave Cowan and Alex Marsh, University of Bristol

The ‘bedroom tax’ is one of the most high-profile and contentious of the UK Coalition Government’s welfare reform policies. In this topical book the authors use the ‘bedroom tax’ as a rich case study through which to explore a range of wider debates including understandings of the ‘social’ in social housing, the politics and policy of poverty, and social security law, making it a valuable reference for practitioners and policy-makers, lawyers and academics.

PB £9.99 US$18.00 ISBN 978 1 4473 2748 6 EPDF ISBN 978 1 4473 2749 3EPUB £6.99 US$14.00 ISBN 978 1 4473 2750 9 Available on 198 x 129mm 128 pages September 2015

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Understanding street-level bureaucracyEdited by Peter Hupe, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Michael Hill, University of Newcastle and Aurélien Buffat, University of Lausanne

Understanding street-level bureaucracy gathers internationally acclaimed scholars to provide a state of the art account of theory and research on modern street-level bureaucracy, filling an important gap in the literature on public policy delivery and making it a valuable text for students and researchers of public policy, public administration and public management.


The Italian welfare state in a European perspectiveA comparative analysisEdited by Ugo Ascoli, Marche Polytechnic University and Emmanuele Pavolini, Macerata University

This is the first English-language book to take a comparative look at the Italian welfare state as a whole since the 2008 economic crisis. It offers a rare overview and analysis of the Italian situation based on an in-depth study of the main social policy fields (including education, higher education and taxation policies) and a comparative perspective framing the Italian case within the European context.

HB £70.00 US$110.00 ISBN 978 1 4473 1688 6 EPDF ISBN 978 1 4473 1689 3234 x 156mm 388 pages May 2015

Trading timeCan exchange lead to social change?Lee Gregory, University of Birmingham

As time banking receives increased attention from policy makers as a means for promoting welfare reform in the wake of austerity, this book is the first to look at the concept of time within social policy to examine time banking theory and practice. It will be valuable for academic researchers, the voluntary sectors and theoretical analysis of social policy and political ideologies.


White working class voicesMulticulturalism, community-building and changeHarris Beider, Coventry University

This important book provides the first substantial analysis of white working class perspectives on themes of multiculturalism and change in the UK, creating an opportunity for these ‘silent voices’ to be heard. Based on over 200 interviews in multiple sites the results are startling – challenging politicians, policy makers and researchers. Improving our understanding of how this group went from ‘hero to zero’, became framed as racist, resistant to change and disconnected from politics, the book suggests a new and progressive agenda for white working class communities to become a fully inclusive part of a modern and diverse country in the 21st century.

PB £24.99 US$42.95 ISBN 978 1 4473 1396 0 HB £70.00 US$110.00 ISBN 978 1 4473 1395 3EPUB £24.99 US$42.95 ISBN 978 1 4473 1398 4 EPDF ISBN 97 8 14473 1397 7Available on 234 x 156mm 224 pages October 2015

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Vulnerability and young peopleCare and social control in policy and practiceKate Brown, University of York

Moves to assist or protect the vulnerable now play a crucial role in welfare and criminal justice processes. This distinctive book draws on in-depth research with marginalised young people and the professionals who support them to explore the implications of a ‘vulnerability zeitgeist’, asking how far the rise of vulnerability serves the interests of those who are most disadvantaged.


Social policy review 27Analysis and debate in social policy, 2015Edited by Zoë Irving, University of York, Menno Fenger, Erasmus University Rotterdam and John Hudson, University of York

SPR 27 brings together international scholarship to address a broad range of issues that emphasise both the breadth of social policy analysis, and the expanse of issues with which it is engaged. These include the effects of financialisation on services and care provision, policies to address deficiencies in housing and labour markets and ways in which the study of social policy may need to develop.

HB £70.00 US$110.00 ISBN 978 1 4473 2277 1 EPDF ISBN 978 1 4473 2278 8234 x 156mm 304 pages June 2015 Social Policy Review

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e-newsletter here: www.policypress.co.uk/subscribe.asp In defence of welfare 2Edited by Liam Foster, University of Sheffield, Anne Brunton, Social Policy Association, Chris Deeming, University of Bristol and Tina Haux, University of Kent

Brings together nearly fifty short pieces from a diverse range of social policy academics and commentators, policy makers and journalists that focus on developments in ‘welfare’ over the last five years of Coalition Government. Following on from the successful publication In Defence of Welfare, this second volume reflects on the impact of recent welfare reforms.

PB £10.00 ISBN 978 1 4473 2792 9210 x 297mm 188 pages April 2015

Clear blue water?The Conservative Party and the welfare state since 1940Robert M. Page, University of Birmingham

Has the modern Conservative party developed a distinctive approach to the post-war welfare state? Written for a broad readership, the book takes an authoritative look at Conservative party policy and practice in the modern era. Its time-defined content and broad historical thread make it a valuable resource for academics and students in social policy and politics as well as social history.

HB £70.00 US$99.00 ISBN 978 1 8474 2986 5 EPDF ISBN 978 1 8474 2987 2234 x 156mm 176 pages June 2015



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