Hartley Dean is professor of social policy at the London School of Economics. His 30 years in academia were preceded by a 12-year career as a welfare rights worker in one of London's most deprived multicultural neighbourhoods. His principal teaching and research interests stem from concerns with poverty, social justice and welfare rights. Among his more recently published books are Welfare Rights and Social Policy (Prentice Hall, 2002), Social Policy (Polity, 2006 & 2012) and Understanding Human Need (The Policy Press, 2010).

This thoughtful, wide-ranging and clearly written text provides both a useful introduction to the subject of social rights and a valuable critical analysis of their meaning and significance. Hartley Dean's exposition of a 'post-Marshallian' theory of social rights gives plenty of food for thought.Professor the Baroness (Ruth) Lister of BurtersettEmeritus Professor of Social Policy Loughborough University

• Part 1: Social Rights in Theory 1. The Social Rights of Citizenship 2. Human Needs and Human Rights 3. Ethics and Social Welfare 4. Critiques of Social Rights Part 2: Social Rights in Practice 5. Social Rights in Global Context 6. Rights to Livelihood 7. Rights to Human Services 8. Rights of Redress Part 3: Re-Thinking Social Rights 9. Social Rights and Social Development 10. The Future of Social Rights

Hartley Dean is professor of social policy at the London School of Economics. His 30 years in academia were preceded by a 12-year career as a welfare rights worker in one of London's most deprived multicultural neighbourhoods. His principal teaching and research interests stem from concerns with poverty, social justice and welfare rights. Among his more recently published books are Welfare Rights and Social Policy (Prentice Hall, 2002), Social Policy (Polity, 2006 & 2012) and Understanding Human Need (The Policy Press, 2010).

This thoughtful, wide-ranging and clearly written text provides both a useful introduction to the subject of social rights and a valuable critical analysis of their meaning and significance. Hartley Dean's exposition of a 'post-Marshallian' theory of social rights gives plenty of food for thought.Professor the Baroness (Ruth) Lister of BurtersettEmeritus Professor of Social Policy Loughborough University

• Part 1: Social Rights in Theory 1. The Social Rights of Citizenship 2. Human Needs and Human Rights 3. Ethics and Social Welfare 4. Critiques of Social Rights Part 2: Social Rights in Practice 5. Social Rights in Global Context 6. Rights to Livelihood 7. Rights to Human Services 8. Rights of Redress Part 3: Re-Thinking Social Rights 9. Social Rights and Social Development 10. The Future of Social Rights

Hartley Dean is professor of social policy at the London School of Economics. His 30 years in academia were preceded by a 12-year career as a welfare rights worker in one of London's most deprived multicultural neighbourhoods. His principal teaching and research interests stem from concerns with poverty, social justice and welfare rights. Among his more recently published books are Welfare Rights and Social Policy (Prentice Hall, 2002), Social Policy (Polity, 2006 & 2012) and Understanding Human Need (The Policy Press, 2010).

This thoughtful, wide-ranging and clearly written text provides both a useful introduction to the subject of social rights and a valuable critical analysis of their meaning and significance. Hartley Dean's exposition of a 'post-Marshallian' theory of social rights gives plenty of food for thought.Professor the Baroness (Ruth) Lister of BurtersettEmeritus Professor of Social Policy Loughborough University

• Part 1: Social Rights in Theory 1. The Social Rights of Citizenship 2. Human Needs and Human Rights 3. Ethics and Social Welfare 4. Critiques of Social Rights Part 2: Social Rights in Practice 5. Social Rights in Global Context 6. Rights to Livelihood 7. Rights to Human Services 8. Rights of Redress Part 3: Re-Thinking Social Rights 9. Social Rights and Social Development 10. The Future of Social Rights