Welfare Reform on the Web (February 2006): Welfare State - UK

Developments in British public policy

P. Dorey (editor)

London: Sage, 2005

The book provides a comprehensive review of all the key public policy sectors in contemporary British politics from 1945 to the present day. Each chapter explores the main trends and ideas shaping each area of policy, along with key actors involved, and the causes of change.

Social justice: building a fairer Britain

N. Pearce and W. Paxton (editors)

London: Politico’s, 2005

The book covers a wide range of issues, from education, social mobility and the welfare state to migration, environmental sustainability and taxation. It articulates the principles of social justice and sets out the radical reforms needed to create equality of opportunity in the UK.