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Theory of Poverty and Social Exclusion, A


Theory of Poverty and Social Exclusion, A

Paperback by Jordan, Bill (University of Plymouth)

Theory of Poverty and Social Exclusion, A

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ISBN:
9780745616940
Publication Date:
19 Jul 1996
Language:
English
Publisher:
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:
Polity Press
Pages:
288 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 29 - 31 May 2024
Theory of Poverty and Social Exclusion, A

Description

Bill Jordan seeks to fill a gap in social scientific theory by accounting for why a deterioration in the living standards of the worst-off members of societies tends to coincide with the resurgence of free-market utopianism as a political creed.

Contents

1. Introduction: The Great Exclusion?. 2. Interdependency and Collective Action. 3. Missing Links. 4. Globalization and the Fragmentation of Welfare States. 5. Community, Polarization and Social Exclusion. 6. The Politics of Enforcement. 7. Conclusions: States and Social Policy. Bibliography and Sources. Index.

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