{"product_id":"9781405124546","title":"Restating the State?","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePolitical Quarterly Monograph Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eRestating the State?\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAndrew Gamble | Tony Wright\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ International Relations \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIn his essay “The end of laissez-faire”, Keynes distinguished between the agenda and the non-agenda of government. This book asks how we interpret that distinction today. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA ground-breaking collection concerned with rethinking the contemporary role of the state.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprises essays written by leading scholars and politicians.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLooks back at the expansion of the social democratic state in post-war Britain, and at the subsequent challenge to this from neo-liberal ideas and policies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses new doctrines for managing the state, new conceptions of the state, and new ideas for organising the delivery of public services.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers current concepts, such as the enabling state, and topical issues such as public private partnerships.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGoes beyond traditional ‘state versus market’ arguments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOpens up new conceptual and practical territory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eAndrew Gamble\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Politics at the University of Sheffield. He is joint editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Political Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e and his books include \u003ci\u003eBetween Europe and America: The Future of British Politics\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) and \u003ci\u003ePolitics and Fate\u003c\/i\u003e (2000).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTony Wright\u003c\/b\u003e is MP for Cannock Chase and Chairman of the Public Administration Committee in the House of Commons. He is joint editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Political Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e and his books include \u003ci\u003eThe British Political Process\u003c\/i\u003e (1999) and \u003ci\u003eSocialisms: Old and New\u003c\/i\u003e (1996).\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Gamble\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eTony Wright\u003c\/b\u003e have also co-edited \u003ci\u003eThe New Social Democracy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 December 2004\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405124546\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e172\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.92\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44385468874892,"sku":"9781405124546","price":32.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405124546.jpg?v=1780239525","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405124546","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}