{"product_id":"partnerships-new-labour-and-the-governance-of-welfare-9781861343390","title":"Partnerships, New Labour and the governance of welfare","description":"\u003cp\u003eCurrent policy encourages 'partnerships' - between statutory organisations and professionals; public and private sectors; with voluntary organisations and local communities. But is this collaborative discourse really as distinctive as the Labour Government claims? How far do contemporary partnerships exemplify an approach to governing which is based on networks (as distinct from hierarchies and markets)? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nPartnerships, New Labour and the governance of welfare:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nprovides an up-to-date critical analysis of partnerships;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\naddresses the highly topical theme of 'partnerships' as the means of achieving joined-up government;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\npresents empirical evidence from a wide range of welfare partnerships;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nexamines the relationships between local welfare partnerships and the management of those partnerships by central government;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nreveals the imbalance of power which characterises many contemporary partnerships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n· \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nIt is essential reading for academics and students of contemporary social and public policy and for those with an interest in networks and other theories of welfare governance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Caroline Glendinning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48281030394107,"sku":"9781861343390","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781861343390_f6e6f1a5-7ef0-4f53-86e6-68cb9b75fe1c.jpg?v=1772487834","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/partnerships-new-labour-and-the-governance-of-welfare-9781861343390","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}