Social and Public Policy

Peter Beresford discusses developing inclusive action and conversation, globally, about participatory public policy.…Read more

Deborah Orr celebrates the success of the Repeal the Eighth campaign to legalise abortion in Ireland, and looks at the unfinished business of the Abortion Rights campaign to do the same for Northern Ireland.…Read more

John Erik Fossum and Hans Petter Graver, give some background to Norway’s relationship with the European Union and reveal the truth behind some common myths about the Norway model.…Read more

Lee Gregory discusses the ideological and conceptual issues surrounding welfare debates.…Read more

Andrew Ryder and Marius Taba introduce how the themed section of the latest Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, exploring ideas around Roma communities in times of austerity and change.…Read more

Stephen Crossley, author of 'Troublemakers: The Construction of ‘Troubled Families’ as a Social Problem', examines the most recent Outcomes Report on the British Troubled Families Programme.…Read more

Henry Tam discusses the decline of democracy and the three critical steps that must be taken in order to save it.…Read more

Shaun Spiers argues that the although the UK Government's major overhaul of the National Planning Policy Framework is well-intentioned, the measures don’t go far enough.…Read more

Alex Fox introduces a new health care model where those living with long-term conditions can achieve wellbeing in a system that looks at people's strengths and capabilities, and their potential, not just their needs.…Read more

A global generation of youthful social entrepreneurs is on the march, according to Asheem Singh, the author behind a new book exploring how social enterprise is driving mass political and social change.…Read more