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An intellectual history of British social policy

Idealism versus non-idealism

By: John Offer

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An intellectual history of British social policy

Idealism versus non-idealism

By: John Offer

The history of social policy is emerging as an area of growing interest to both students and researchers. This topical book charts the period from the 1830s to the present day, providing a fresh analysis of the relationship between social theory and social policy in the UK. Drawing on recent historical research, the book: · reconsiders and challenges many long-held beliefs about the 'evolution' of social policy; · presents a wide-ranging reappraisal of links between social theories and changes in social policy; · pays particular attention to the importance of idealist social thought as an intellectual framework for understanding the 'welfare state' ; · has a distinctive focus on the importance of ideas in the history of social policy.

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Policy Press

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1847421482

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9781847421487

The Nobel Factor

The Prize in Economics, Social Democracy, and the Market Turn

By: Avner Offer,Gabriel Söderberg

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The Nobel Factor

The Prize in Economics, Social Democracy, and the Market Turn

By: Avner Offer,Gabriel Söderberg

Economic theory may be speculative, but its impact is powerful and real. Since the 1970s, it has been closely associated with a sweeping change around the world--the "market turn." This is what Avner Offer and Gabriel Soderberg call the rise of market liberalism, a movement that, seeking to replace social democracy, holds up buying and selling as the norm for human relations and society. Our confidence in markets comes from economics, and our confidence in economics is underpinned by the Nobel Prize in Economics, which was first awarded in 1969. Was it a coincidence that the market turn and the prize began at the same time? The Nobel Factor, the first book to describe the origins and power of the most important prize in economics, explores this and related questions by examining the history of the prize, the history of economics since the prize began, and the simultaneous struggle between market liberals and social democrats in Sweden, Europe, and the United States. The Nobel Factor tells how the prize, created by the Swedish central bank, emerged from a conflict between central bank orthodoxy and social democracy. The aim was to use the halo of the Nobel brand to enhance central bank authority and the prestige of market-friendly economics, in order to influence the future of Sweden and the rest of the developed world. And this strategy has worked, with sometimes disastrous results for societies striving to cope with the requirements of economic theory and deregulated markets

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Princeton University Press

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0691196311

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9780691196312

The Challenge of Affluence

Self-Control and Well-Being in the United States and Britain Since 1950

By: Avner Offer

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The Challenge of Affluence

Self-Control and Well-Being in the United States and Britain Since 1950

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Since the 1940s Americans and Britons have experienced rising material abundance, but also a range of social and personal disorders, including family breakdown, obesity and addiction. Drawing on the latest cognitive research, Avner Offer presents a detailed and reasoned critique of the modern consumer society.

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Oxford University Press

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0198208537

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9780198208532

Property and Politics 1870-1914

Landownership, Law, Ideology and Urban Development in England

By: Avner Offer

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Property and Politics 1870-1914

Landownership, Law, Ideology and Urban Development in England

By: Avner Offer

This book presents an innovative study on the history and impact of landed property, urban development and taxation between 1870-1914.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521224144

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9780521224147

Herbert Spencer and Social Theory

By: J. Offer

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Herbert Spencer and Social Theory

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Herbert Spencer remains a significant but poorly understood figure in 19th century intellectual life. His ideas on evolution ranged across the natural sciences and philosophy, and he pioneered new ideas in psychology and sociology. This book comprehensively examines his work and strips away common misconceptions about his sociology.

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Springer

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0230283004

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9780230283008

The Teenage World

Adolescents’ Self-Image in Ten Countries

By: Daniel Offer,Eric Ostrov,K.I. Howard,R. Atkinson

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The Teenage World

Adolescents’ Self-Image in Ten Countries

By: Daniel Offer,Eric Ostrov,K.I. Howard,R. Atkinson

A Cross-National Study of Adolescent Self-Image Adolescence is not, as has been previously assumed, a developmental stage that was defined after the industrial revolution. There is substan tial historical evidence to suggest that adolescence and youth, as a stage, was recognized by the ancient Romans, Greeks, and even Egyp tians. The concept survived through the Dark Ages. In Le Grand Pro prietaire, written in 1556, it is stated: "The third age, which is called adolescence, . . . ends in the twenty-first year . . . and it can go on till thirty or thirty-five. The age is called adolescence because the person is big enough to beget children. In this age the limbs are soft and able to grow and receive strength and vigor from natural heat" (Aries, 1962, p. 21). The span of years devoted to adolescent development varies in different cultures and with different definitions. The term adolescence is no longer equivalent to pubescence. "Adolescence" is a psycho social-biological stage of development that corresponds to changes in many areas which accompany the transition from childhood to adult hood. The working definition of adolescence we use is the stage of life that starts with puberty and ends at the time when the person has attained a reasonable degree of independence from his parents. Once in high school or its equivalent, the vast majority of teenagers have al ready undergone the biological changes of puberty.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1489907653

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9781489907653

Understanding the Private–Public Divide

Markets, Governments, and Time Horizons

By: Avner Offer

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Understanding the Private–Public Divide

Markets, Governments, and Time Horizons

By: Avner Offer

Markets are taken as the norm in economics and in much of political and media discourse. But if markets are superior why does the public sector remain so large? Avner Offer provides a distinctive new account of the effective temporal limits on private, public, and social activity. Understanding the Private–Public Divide accounts for the division of labour between business and the public sector, how it changes over time, where the boundaries ought to run, and the harm that follows if they are violated. He explains how finance forces markets to focus on short-term objectives and why business requires special privileges in return for long-term commitment. He shows how a private sector policy bias leads to inequality, insecurity, and corruption. Integrity used to be the norm and it can be achieved again. Only governments can manage uncertainty in the long-term interests of society, as shown by the challenge of climate change.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108853528

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9781108853521

An intellectual history of British social policy

Idealism versus non-idealism

By: John Offer

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Idealism versus non-idealism

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Herbert Spencer and Social Theory

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The Teenage World

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Understanding the Private–Public Divide

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