John Clarke is Emeritus Professor of Social Policy at The Open University, UK. His research and writing have explored the contemporary transformations of nation, state and welfare.Allan Cochrane is Emeritus Professor in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at The Open University, UK. His research and writing have explored the ways in which the spaces of politics and policy are made up in practice in ways that reflect relations of power within and beyond the state.Carol Smart is a feminist sociologist. She has published works in the areas of criminology, family law and social policy.

• Introduction: Ideologies of Welfare Part 1: The Birth of the Welfare State (1900–14) Introduction 1. Laissez-faire 2. The New Liberalism 3. Fabianism 4. Feminism 5. Socialism Part 2. The Beveridge ‘Revolution’ (1942–8) Introduction 6. Fabianism 7. Feminism 8. Socialism 9. Laissez-faire Part 3: Beyond Consensus (1970–85) Introduction 10. Laissez-faire 11. Feminism 12. Socialism 13. Fabianism Part 4: Back to the Poor Law? Back to the Poor Law?

John Clarke is Emeritus Professor of Social Policy at The Open University, UK. His research and writing have explored the contemporary transformations of nation, state and welfare.Allan Cochrane is Emeritus Professor in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at The Open University, UK. His research and writing have explored the ways in which the spaces of politics and policy are made up in practice in ways that reflect relations of power within and beyond the state.Carol Smart is a feminist sociologist. She has published works in the areas of criminology, family law and social policy.

• Introduction: Ideologies of Welfare Part 1: The Birth of the Welfare State (1900–14) Introduction 1. Laissez-faire 2. The New Liberalism 3. Fabianism 4. Feminism 5. Socialism Part 2. The Beveridge ‘Revolution’ (1942–8) Introduction 6. Fabianism 7. Feminism 8. Socialism 9. Laissez-faire Part 3: Beyond Consensus (1970–85) Introduction 10. Laissez-faire 11. Feminism 12. Socialism 13. Fabianism Part 4: Back to the Poor Law? Back to the Poor Law?

John Clarke is Emeritus Professor of Social Policy at The Open University, UK. His research and writing have explored the contemporary transformations of nation, state and welfare.Allan Cochrane is Emeritus Professor in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at The Open University, UK. His research and writing have explored the ways in which the spaces of politics and policy are made up in practice in ways that reflect relations of power within and beyond the state.Carol Smart is a feminist sociologist. She has published works in the areas of criminology, family law and social policy.

• Introduction: Ideologies of Welfare Part 1: The Birth of the Welfare State (1900–14) Introduction 1. Laissez-faire 2. The New Liberalism 3. Fabianism 4. Feminism 5. Socialism Part 2. The Beveridge ‘Revolution’ (1942–8) Introduction 6. Fabianism 7. Feminism 8. Socialism 9. Laissez-faire Part 3: Beyond Consensus (1970–85) Introduction 10. Laissez-faire 11. Feminism 12. Socialism 13. Fabianism Part 4: Back to the Poor Law? Back to the Poor Law?