Living in Dangerous Times

Fear, Insecurity, Risk and Social Policy

168 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Through a series of essays by leading social public policy experts, Living in Dangerous Times analyzes the impact of fear on the development of social policy in the UK in the post 9-11 - and 7/11 - world. - Incorporates an approach that pushes back traditional views of what the study of social policy should be about - Features essays by leading scholars that combine original theories with empirical data - Analyzes the complexities of policy development and governance in a world suffused with fear and uncertainty - Addresses critical contemporary questions for policy makers and policy analysts