This excellent book should be read by students and academics alike. Itprovides a clear account of the nature of the contemporary welfare state andthe How what a... » 

This excellent book should be read by students and academics alike. Itprovides a clear account of the nature of the contemporary welfare state andthe How what and why of welfare state change in Britain...Highlyrecommended. Nick Ellison University of DurhamAn excellent guide to the complexities of understanding the British welfarestate in the contemporary era. Francis G. Castles Department of SocialPolicy University of EdinburghThe changing nature of the welfare state in Britain over the last twentyfive years or so has been one of the key issues underpinning much of the debateabout social policy development in the country. In this book Powell and Hewitthave provided an invaluable guide to the ideas and arguments which have beenadvanced to explain this process of change and in so doing have helped toadvance our appreciation and understanding of the broader context of policypractice . Pete Alcock Professor of Social Policy and AdministrationUniversity of BirminghamAs Powell and Hewitt write in their opening chapter it is generally agreedthat something has happened to welfare states at the end of the twentiethcentury but quite what is a matter for complicated debate. This book willprovide a valuable guide for students attempting as it does to explain andassess the production of welfare in Britain in the context of the wideranging interdisciplinary literature on welfare restructuring. ProfessorJane Lewis Barnett Professor of Social Policy University of Oxford UKIn this book Powell and Hewitt offer an interesting and thorough analysis ofwelfare change in the UK. A valuable feature of the book is its focusonexplanations. It is clearly written and is admirably suited to anundergraduate readership. Norman Johnson School of Health and Social CareUniversity of Portsmouth.Welfare State and Welfare Change is a textbook written with the undergraduatestudent in mind. It provides «