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Austerity, Welfare and Work

Exploring Politics, Geographies and Inequalities

David Etherington (Staffordshire University)

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English
Policy Press
15 September 2020
In Austerity, Welfare and Work, David Etherington provides bold and fresh perspectives on the link between welfare policy and employment relations as he asseses their fundamental impact on social inequalities. 

Exploring how reforms, including Universal Credit, have reinforced employment and social insecurity, he assesses the role of NGOs, trade unions and policymakers in challenging this increasingly work-focused welfare agenda. Drawing on international and national case studies, the book reviews developments, including rising job insecurity, low pay and geographical inequalities, considered integral to neoliberal approaches to social spending. 

Etherington sets out the possibilities and challenges of alternative approaches and progressive new paths for welfare, the labour market and social rights.

'In considering both the interrelationship between social welfare and industrial relations, and on the importance of exploring resistance to austerity, this book represents a long overdue and valuable contribution to ongoing debates in this field.' — Gerry Mooney, The Open University

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Imprint:   Policy Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 156mm, 
ISBN:   9781447350088
ISBN 10:   1447350081
Pages:   226
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Undergraduate ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

David Etherington is Professor of Local and Regional Economic Development at Staffordshire University. His research focuses on the political economy of welfare reform and employment relations in the UK and Nordic countries.

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