Five Giants [New Edition] - A Biography of the Welfare State (Timmins Nicholas)(Paperback / softback)

Five Giants [New Edition] - A Biography of the Welfare State (Timmins Nicholas)(Paperback / softback)

NEW EDITION FOR THE 75th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEVERIDGE REPORT The classic and entertaining narrative history of the establishment, development and unravelling of the British Welfare State - now fully revised to cover New Labour and Cameron's

Five Giants - A Biography of the Welfare State (Timmins Nicholas)(Paperback / softback)

An accessible and entertaining narrative history of the establishment, development and unravelling of the British Welfare State - now fully revised to cover Blair's first term. Lively writing in the style of Peter Hennessy. 'Giant Want. Giant Disease. Giant Ignorance. Giant Squalor. And the

Economics of the Welfare State (Barr Nicholas)(Paperback)

The sixth edition of this successful textbook discusses elements of the welfare system, including cash benefits, the health service and education. The text argues that the welfare state does not exist just to help the underprivileged, but also offers efficiencies in areas where the private markets

Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism (Esping-Andersen Gosta)(Paperback / softback)

1. Esping--Andersen is a leading authority on the welfare state.2. Offers a completely new theoretical framework for understanding the contemporary welfare state and employment structures.3. Offers a new methodology for the comparative analysis of state and social

Bread for All - The Origins of the Welfare State (Renwick Chris)(Paperback / softback)

William Wordsworth(Paperback / softback)

A new edition of the only full-length popular biography of William

Theresa May - The Enigmatic Prime Minister (Prince Rosa)(Paperback / softback)

The updated paperback edition of the first major biography of Britain's new Prime Minister. New material will cover her premiership during 2017; from invoking Article 50, her meeting with President Trump to the calling of a snap general

Latin America: A New Developmental Welfare State in the Making? (Riesco Manuel)(Paperback)

The 21st century Latin American developmental welfare state model is based on a new public-private alliance, where state-led developmental social policy relies for its implementation mainly on proactive, emerging regional entrepreneurs and a growing middle class. This volume illustrates where

The Oxford Handbook of the Welfare State (Castles Francis G.)(Paperback)

The Oxford Handbook of the Welfare State is the authoritative and definitive guide to the contemporary welfare state. In a volume consisting of nearly fifty newly-written chapters, a broad range of the world's leading scholars offer a comprehensive account of everything one needs to know about the

Five Have Plenty Of Fun - Book 14 (Blyton Enid)(Paperback / softback)

A new edition of the ever classic Famous Five adventure with a stunning new cover by popular illustrator Sara

Aldous Huxley - An English Intellectual (Murray Nicholas)(Paperback / softback)

* Fascinating and perceptive new biography of one of the most brilliant writers of his age: novelist, essayist and born-again mystic Aldous Huxley (1894-1963), author of BRAVE NEW WORLD and EYELESS IN

The Welfare State Reader (Pierson Christopher)(Paperback)

The Welfare State Reader has established itself as a vital source of outstanding original research since its original appearance in 2000. In the third edition, Pierson, Castles and Naumann have comprehensively overhauled the content, bringing it wholly up to date with contemporary discussions about

Eric Gill (MacCarthy Fiona)(Paperback / softback)

A gorgeous new edition of Fiona MacCarthy's ground-breaking biography of the artist-craftsman, typographer, and lettercutter, master wood-engraver, and sculptor: Eric Gill. 'Fascinating on the work and fair to the

Charles Dickens (Smiley Jane)(Paperback / softback)

Superb, highly accessible biography of one of the giants of English literature by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A THOUSAND ACRES'Engaging and stimulating' Simon

Bethlehem - Biography of a Town (Blincoe Nicholas)(Paperback / softback)

An unforgettable history of the beloved little town at the heart of the world's longest conflict, chronicling times of peace and war over the course of 11,000

Safe Haven (Sparks Nicholas)(Paperback / softback)

* The film tie-in edition of the bestelling novel by Nicholas Sparks* An epic love story from the bestselling author of The Last Song and The

London - The Concise Biography (Ackroyd Peter)(Paperback / softback)

An abridged edition of Peter Ackroyd's magisterial biography of the city of London. Prize-winning historian, novelist and broadcaster, Peter Ackroyd takes us on a journey - historical, geographical and imaginative - through the city of

Ayrton Senna: The Messiah of Motor Racing (Craig Richard)(Paperback / softback)

An original biography of Senna, based on new research and interviews, examining his status as a

Europe's New State of Welfare: Unemployment, Employment Policies and Citizenship (Goul Andersen Jrgen)(Paperback)

It is often argued that European welfare states, with regulated labour markets, relatively generous social protection and relatively high wage equality, have become counter-productive in a globalised and knowledge-intensive economy. Using in-depth, comparative and interdisciplinary analysis of

Augustus John - The New Biography (Holroyd Michael)(Paperback / softback)

This 1997 revised and updated biography of the celebrated artist, using the mass of new material which has come to light since Holroyd's two-volume first edition in the mid 1970s, reveals the complete story of John and his circle, from one of our great

Nicholas I: Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias (Lincoln W. Bruce)(Paperback)

The Indiana U. Press edition (1978) is cited in BCL3 . A scholarly biography that provides a view of Russian autocracy. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland,

Daughters of Chivalry - The Forgotten Children of Edward I (Wilson-Lee Kelcey)(Paperback / softback)

The first full biography of the five remarkable daughters of Edward

Square Haunting - Five Women, Freedom and London Between the Wars (Wade Francesca)(Paperback / softback)

Five exceptional women; one London square. A spellbinding group biography by a luminous new

Miles Davis - The Definitive Biography (Carr Ian)(Paperback / softback)

The acclaimed classic biography, fully revised, becomes the definitive. The revised edition of Ian Carr's classic biography of Miles Davis throws new light on his life and career from the early days in New York, with Charlie Parker, to his Birth of the Cool band, through his drug addiction in the