Derek Fraser's book has established itself as a classic text on the history of social policy and social ideas in Britain since the Industrial Revolution. This fourth edition features a revised Introduction, incorporates the latest research and extends the coverage of the final chapter, bringing the story right up to the present day.
DEREK FRASER is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Teesside, UK, where he was formerly Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive. He was also previously Professor of British History at UCLA, USA.
Title: The Evolution of the British Welfare State: A History of Social Policy since the Industrial Revolution
Author: Fraser, Derek
ISBN: 9780230224667
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Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication Date: 2009-06-16
Number of Pages: 448
Weight: 0.7802 kg
'There is no better account of how the British welfare state evolved over two centuries than Derek Fraser's book. Now revised and updated, it continues to provide a lively and authoritative history of the period from the industrial revolution to the present day.' - David Martin, University of Sheffield, UK