Focusing on the policy approaches of Conservative governments since 2015, this book examines key social policy areas including education, health, housing, employment, children and young people and more.
Respected social policy researchers explore the degree to which the positions and policies of recent Conservative governments have differed from the previous Coalition government (2010-2015). They consider the extent to which austerity has continued and the influence of other policy emphases, such as a 'levelling up' agenda. Reflecting the rapid changes of Prime Minister, they compare the themes of the Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak administrations, critically examine the impacts of the external shocks of Brexit and COVID-19, as well as changing patterns of public expenditure.
Contributions by:
Nick Ellison (The School of Sociology and Social Policy The University of Leeds University of York),
Ian Greener (University of Aberdeen),
Peter Squires (School of Applied Social Science,
University of Brighton),
Anne Daguerre (The University of Brighton),
David Etherington (Staffordshire University)
Imprint: Policy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781447365822
ISBN 10: 1447365828
Pages: 358
Publication Date: 09 January 2024
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Undergraduate
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ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified
1. Introduction: The Conservative Governments From Cameron to Sunak (2015–23) – Hugh Bochel and Martin Powell 2. The Conservatives and Public Spending Since 2015 – Nick Ellison 3. Turning Up the Thermostat: The Conservatives, Social Policy and Public Opinion – Andrew Defty 4. Brexit and the Conservative Party’s Social Policies – Steven Corbett 5. The Johnson Conservative Government, Its Conservatism and the Pandemic Response – Ian Greener 6. The Governance of Social Policy Under the Conservatives – Catherine Bochel and Hugh Bochel 7. Conservative Health Policy, 2015–23 – Martin Powell 8. The Less Things Change: Conservatism, COVID-19 and Incoherence in Education Policy – Stephen J. Ball 9. Conservative Housing Policy in England – Peter Somerville 10. Social Security Policies Under the Conservatives 2015–22: Austerity, COVID-19, and the Living Cost Crisis – Stephen McKay and Karen Rowlingson 11. Labour Market Strategies and Welfare Policies: The Conservative Record – Anne Daguerre and David Etherington 12. The Conservatives and Adult Social Care – Jon Glasby 13. The Conservatives, Family Policy and the Data Revolution – Val Gillies and Rosalind Edwards 14. Troubling Social Policy During Turbulent Times: Children and UK Conservative Governments Since 2015 – Harriet Churchill 15. Conservative Criminal Justice: A Strange Rediscovery of ‘Law and Order’ Politics – Peter Squires 16. Equalities and The Conservatives: The Widening of Social Divisions – Kirstein Rummery 17. The Conservative Governments, Devolution and Social Policy – Ann Marie Gray 18. Conclusions – Hugh Bochel and Martin Powell
Martin Powell is Professor of Health and Social Policy in the Health Services Management Centre at the University of Birmingham. Hugh Bochel is Emeritus Professor of Public Policy in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Lincoln.
Reviews for The Conservative Governments and Social Policy
“Tracking social policies, spending and welfare state politics of Conservative governments after 2015, this excellent array of contributors bring deep expertise, insight and clarity to understanding the social policy developments of our turbulent times.” Emma Carmel, University of Bath
