The Big Society Debate
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The Big Society Debate
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Author : Armine Ishkanian
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2012-05-01
The Big Society Debate written by Armine Ishkanian and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-01 with Social Science categories.
'Before the 2010 General Election, David Cameron placed the "Big Society" at the heart of his efforts to rebuild Britain's "broken society". The essays in this volume probe the historical origins of the concept and seek to evaluate it in the light of both historical and contemporary evidence. They raise profound questions about the provenance of the "Big Society" and its relevance to contemporary social concerns. They should be of interest to anyone who cares about the past, present or future of British social policy.' Bernard Harris, University of Southampton, UK'There is nothing new about the notion of a Big Society. This book combines historical scholarship, international research and grassroots experience to shine a critical spotlight on the rhetoric behind the coalition government's big idea.' Bill Jordan, University of Plymouth, UK'Armine Ishkanian and Simon Szreter's fascinating book provides important insights into the way political elites use slogans and imagery to sway public opinion on social policy issues. This highly original work will be a major scholarly resource for years to come.' James Midgley, University of California, Berkeley, USThe expert contributors to this detailed yet concise book collectively raise questions about the novelty of the Big Society Agenda, its ideological underpinnings, and challenges it poses for policymakers and practitioners.The book is divided into two sections, history and policy, which together provide readers with a historically grounded, internationally informed, and multidisciplinary analysis of the Big Society policies. The introduction and conclusion tie the strands together, providing a coherent analysis of the key issues in both sections. Various chapters in this study examine the limitations and consider the challenges involved in translating the ideas of the Big Society agenda into practice.By drawing on international examples, from developed and developing countries in order to analyse and discuss Big Society policies, this book will prove invaluable for students, academics and policymakers.
The Big Society The Anatomy Of The New Politics
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Author : Jesse Norman
language : en
Publisher: Legend Press Ltd
Release Date : 2010-10-26
The Big Society The Anatomy Of The New Politics written by Jesse Norman and has been published by Legend Press Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-26 with Political Science categories.
WILL THE BIG SOCIETY REDEFINE BRITISH POLITICS FOR A GENERATION? You can call it liberalism. You can call it empowerment. You can call it freedom. You can call it responsibility.I call it the Big Society. As the pioneering work to anatomise this new and influential ideology, The Big Society: the Anatomy of the New Politics illustrates the Big Society's redefinition of British politics for a generation. Spanning across economics, philosophy, history, business, civil liberties, education and culture, Norman's work traces the Big Society's roots in neglected British intellectual and social traditions while showcasing its unexpected and cutting-edge new policy ideas. Packed with deep insights and new perspectives this book makes essential reading for politicians, economists, social commentators, as well as those in the public services and the voting public. Among other things, it explains -- how the growth of the Labour party has been a disaster for the Left in Britain -- why so much "happiness theory" is intellectually bankrupt -- the paradox of creativity: why high bonuses often reduce, not improve, human performance -- why Conservatives should robustly defend common law human rights -- the social power of music and the arts. Published by the University of Buckingham Press, it is available online and in all good bookshops. A sample chapter can be found on www.jesse4hereford.com Praise for the author's Compassionate Conservatism (2006): "The intellectual guidebook to Cameronism", Sunday Times "The book everyone in Westminster is talking about", The Observer "Superb...What the Conservatives need now is not re-branding but an actual philosophical and policy basis for action. This book brilliantly provides that basis", Andrew Sullivan, political commentator and journalist. "Politicians should encourage the emergence of voluntary co-operation, exchange and virtue in society. This delightful and important book explains why and how, from political first principles to policy nuts and bolts. Conservatives and non-conservatives alike should read it", Matt Ridley, author of The Rational Optimist "A glimpse of the future of British Conservatism", Adrian Wooldridge, co-author of The Right Nation.
Before And Beyond The Big Society
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Author : Joseph Forde
language : en
Publisher: James Clarke & Company
Release Date : 2022-05-26
Before And Beyond The Big Society written by Joseph Forde and has been published by James Clarke & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-26 with Political Science categories.
John Milbank's theology has shaped much modern political thinking both within and without the Church. In Before and Beyond the 'Big Society', Joseph Forde presents the first study devoted exclusively to John Milbank's theology of welfare, and how it has influenced policy in the Church of England since 2008. By examining the favourable response the Church gave to the 'Big Society' project in 2010-12, Forde shows that Milbank's Blue Socialist fingerprint increasingly dominates. However, this theology has not evolved in a vacuum and Forde expertly places it in its historical and theoretical context. He offers a detailed critical discussion of Milbank's own critique of what has been the mainstream (Temple) Anglican theology of welfare in the Church of England since the 1940s, and a fresh contribution to the assessment of Anglican social theology. Finally, he demonstrates how Milbank's ideas have been furthered by other influential Anglicans. It is this influence that will carry the greatest implications for the Church of England's policy on welfare going forward, making this study relevant to all who care about its contribution to the provision of welfare.
The Big Society
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Public Administration Select Committee
language : en
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Release Date : 2011-12-14
The Big Society written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Public Administration Select Committee and has been published by The Stationery Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-14 with Political Science categories.
Incorporating HC 716. Additional written evidence is contained in Volume 3 on the Committee website at www.parliament.uk/pasc
The Education Debate Second Edition
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Author : Stephen J. Ball
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2013
The Education Debate Second Edition written by Stephen J. Ball and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Education categories.
In this fully updated edition of The Education Debate, Stephen J. Ball guides us through a flood of government initiatives and policies concerning education over the past twenty years, showing how these policy interventions have changed the landscape and meaning of education, turned children into learners and parents into consumers, and played their part in the reformation of contemporary governance. Analyzing current policies and ideas around education from a sociological approach, he addresses issues of class, choice, globalization, race, and citizenship. The book will interest student teachers, other students of politics and social policy courses, and the general reader who wants to go beyond the simplistic analyses of newspapers.
Reclaiming The Big Society
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Author : David Taylor-Gooby
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-08-02
Reclaiming The Big Society written by David Taylor-Gooby and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-02 with Business & Economics categories.
It is generally agreed that the idea of the "big society" has not gripped the public imagination, and is seen by many as simply a cover for privatisation. Nevertheless the basic idea of the "big society," that ordinary people should somehow be more involved in society than they are, and decisions should be made in a way they can influence, is a good one. It would also fit into the "One Nation" concept and sit comfortably with the ideas and outlook of many Labour voters. So I am going to explore here exactly what a socialist vision of the "big society" would be like. I will try and do it in a way that makes sense to the ordinary voter, rather than as a theoretical concept. We need to think carefully whether the "Big Society" concept has any relevance to the programme Labour would want to put before the electorate. Many Labour voters are community activists already, and might feel that the "Big Society" simply describes what they are already doing, and they would simply like more resources to go on doing it. No need to get tied up in meaningless mumbo-jumbo. They would certainly have a point. There has also been a thoughtful debate in Labour circles about food banks. Many people are appalled that we need food banks in the 21st century, but it is often Labour activists who organise and support them. There is admiration for the willingness of people to help but disgust at the policies which made them necessary. Thoughtful policy makers like John Cruddas have argued that Labour must find a way to mobilise this community spirit. This book is also a contribution to the debate ont the ideas and programme Labour is going to present to the electorate at the next election. Opinion polls show that Labour has a clear lead, but most agree it appears "soft" in that it could evaporate before the next election if challenged by circumstances which do not yet know about. What Labour appears to lack are clear basic ideas of its policies, in short what it is "all about."
The Politics Of Civil Society
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Author : Powell, Fred
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2013-04-24
The Politics Of Civil Society written by Powell, Fred and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-24 with Political Science categories.
The politics of civil society is an original, thought provoking analysis which challenges one-dimensional neoliberal thinking about civil society, and seeks to rediscover its radical roots. The original edition shifted the scholarly debate onto the new ground, offering an accessible and compelling analysis of one of the central issues of our times. In the second, revised edition of this indispensable book, the author looks behind 'the mirror of power' to discover the reality of civil society - or 'Big Society', as it has become known. He finds not one but three forms of civil society: radical, liberal and conservative. In complex interplay between state and civil society, the author argues that citizens contend for power through civil society. This is both an age-long pursuit dating from antiquity and a contemporary democratic struggle between competing visions of modernity that determines the 'real' in politics, as experienced by the citizens. The book will have wide appeal to a broad cross-disciplinary audience.
Lessons For The Big Society Planning Regeneration And The Politics Of Community Participation
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Author : Denis Dillon
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-05-13
Lessons For The Big Society Planning Regeneration And The Politics Of Community Participation written by Denis Dillon and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-13 with Political Science categories.
This book provides concrete examples of the ways in which shifting academic debates, policy and political approaches have impacted on a specific place over the past 30 years. It offers a critical analysis of the history, politics and social geography of the high profile London Borough of Haringey, in the decades prior to the 2011 Tottenham riots. The Haringey case study acts as a lens through which to explore the evolution of theoretical and policy debates about the relationship between local institutions and the communities they serve. Focusing on the policy areas of planning and regeneration, it considers the local implementation and outcome of central government strategies that have sought to achieve such accountability and responsiveness through community participation strategies. It examines how the local authority responded to central government aspirations for greater community involvement in planning, in the 1970s, and regeneration, from the late 1980s onwards, before looking in detail at the implementation of New Labour neighbourhood renewal and local governance policy in the borough. In doing so, the book provides a longitudinal case study on how various central government community empowerment agendas have played out at a local level. It offers important lessons and indicates how they might work more effectively in future.
The Cambridge Companion To The Dutch Golden Age
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Author : Helmer J. Helmers
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2018-08-23
The Cambridge Companion To The Dutch Golden Age written by Helmer J. Helmers and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-23 with History categories.
An accessible introduction to the political, economic, literary, and artistic heritage of the Dutch Republic in the seventeenth century.
How China Escaped Shock Therapy
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Author : Isabella M. Weber
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-05-26
How China Escaped Shock Therapy written by Isabella M. Weber and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-26 with Business & Economics categories.
China has become deeply integrated into the world economy. Yet, gradual marketization has facilitated the country’s rise without leading to its wholesale assimilation to global neoliberalism. This book uncovers the fierce contest about economic reforms that shaped China’s path. In the first post-Mao decade, China’s reformers were sharply divided. They agreed that China had to reform its economic system and move toward more marketization—but struggled over how to go about it. Should China destroy the core of the socialist system through shock therapy, or should it use the institutions of the planned economy as market creators? With hindsight, the historical record proves the high stakes behind the question: China embarked on an economic expansion commonly described as unprecedented in scope and pace, whereas Russia’s economy collapsed under shock therapy. Based on extensive research, including interviews with key Chinese and international participants and World Bank officials as well as insights gleaned from unpublished documents, the book charts the debate that ultimately enabled China to follow a path to gradual reindustrialization. Beyond shedding light on the crossroads of the 1980s, it reveals the intellectual foundations of state-market relations in reform-era China through a longue durée lens. Overall, the book delivers an original perspective on China’s economic model and its continuing contestations from within and from without.