Austerity Bites: A Journey To The Sharp End Of Cuts In The UK (PDF)

By: Mary O'Hara and Mark Thomas

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Synopsis: Since taking power in 2010, the Coalition Government in the United Kingdom has pushed through a drastic program of cuts to public spending, all in the name of austerity. The effects on large segments of the population, dependent on programs whose funding was slashed, have been devastating and will continue to be felt for generations. This timely book by journalist Mary O'Hara chronicles the real-world effects of austerity, removing it from the bland, technocratic language of politics and showing just what austerity means to ordinary lives. Drawing on hundreds of hours of first-person interviews with a wide range of people and, in the paperback edition, featuring an updated afterword by the author, the book explores the grim reality of living amid the biggest reduction of the welfare state in the postwar era and offers a compelling corrective to narratives of shared sacrifice.

Book Quality:: Excellent
ISBN-13:: 9781447315704
Publisher:: Policy Press
Date of Addition:: 05/24/17
Copyrighted By:: Policy Press
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Politics and Government, Sociology
Submitted By:: Laura Vickers
Proofread By:: Laura Vickers
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.