Living in Dangerous Times: Fear, Insecurity, Risk and Social Policy (Broadening Perspectives in Social Policy)

Through a series of essays by leading social public policy experts, Living in Dangerous Times analyzes the impact of fear on the development of social policy in the UK in the post 9-11 - and 7/11 - world.

• Incorporates an approach that pushes back traditional views of what the study of social policy should be about
• Features essays by leading scholars that combine original theories with empirical data
• Analyzes the complexities of policy development and governance in a world suffused with fear and uncertainty
• Addresses critical contemporary questions for policy makers and policy analysts