The evolution of conservative party social policy /

"Having experienced one of its worst ever general election defeats in 1997, the Conservative Party spent an unfamiliar thirteen years in opposition. During its sustained exile from national office, the party addressed perceptions of its primarily economic policy agenda, subsequently revising it...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Williams, Ben, 1973-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Subjects:	Conservative Party (Great Britain) > History > 21st century. Great Britain > Social policy > 21st century. Great Britain > Politics and government > 21st century. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Elections. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy. History. Conservative Party (Great Britain) 2000 - 2099 Politics and government. Social policy. Great Britain.

Table of Contents:

1. Ideological Influences on Conservative Party Social Policy
2. The 'New Right' and its Impact on Conservative Social Policy
3. Conservatism and Social Justice in Theory
4. Social Policy Case Study 1: Modern Conservatism, Practical Social Justice and Welfare Reform
5. Social Policy Case Study 2: 'The Big Society' Policy Framework
6. Social Policy Case Study 3: The 'Free Schools' Policy
7. Social Policy Case Study 4: Reform of the NHS
Conclusion: The Nature and Evolution of Contemporary Conservative Social Policy
Bibliography.