Community, Conflict and the State

Rethinking Notions of 'Safety', 'Cohesion' and 'Wellbeing'
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-1-349-54688-6
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 139 mm, Gewicht: 362 g

Community safety is a narrowly defined concept that allows states to ignore arguably more serious threats caused by pro-market policies and the actions of major corporations. This book redresses the idea of what constitutes a social harm and outlines a new policy agenda.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cooper, C.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 'Community', Conflict and the State: The Historical Field Concepts of 'Community' and 'Conflict' New Labour, Community Safety, Cohesion and Wellbeing Rethinking Community Safety, Cohesion and Wellbeing Conclusions: Community Wellbeing for All?

Über Autor(innen)

CHARLIE COOPER is Lecturer in Social Policy, University of Hull, UK. He has taught on housing studies, urban policy and social policy, and previously worked in the voluntary sector, primarily for housing associations.