Ayşe Buğra, Emeritus Professor of Political Economy, Bogazici University, Turkey

• Content:Introduction to Social policy in capitalist history 1 From charity reform to the New Poor Law 2 On equality, class and classical political economy precepts 3 From the post-Second World War ‘restoration of habitation’ to the crisis of the restoration 4 Social policy in a globalized economy: neoliberalsim, crisis and response Conclusion Bibliography

‘Buğra has written an insightful book by tracing the history of social policy ideas. It is crucial to acknowledge that we are living in a transition period. The book contributes to the recent debates in political economy, postcapitalism, and social change. It calls for rede-fining the guiding parameters of the distribution of wealth in the global system.’

Ayşe Buğra, Emeritus Professor of Political Economy, Bogazici University, Turkey

• Content:Introduction to Social policy in capitalist history 1 From charity reform to the New Poor Law 2 On equality, class and classical political economy precepts 3 From the post-Second World War ‘restoration of habitation’ to the crisis of the restoration 4 Social policy in a globalized economy: neoliberalsim, crisis and response Conclusion Bibliography

‘Buğra has written an insightful book by tracing the history of social policy ideas. It is crucial to acknowledge that we are living in a transition period. The book contributes to the recent debates in political economy, postcapitalism, and social change. It calls for rede-fining the guiding parameters of the distribution of wealth in the global system.’

Ayşe Buğra, Emeritus Professor of Political Economy, Bogazici University, Turkey

• Content:Introduction to Social policy in capitalist history 1 From charity reform to the New Poor Law 2 On equality, class and classical political economy precepts 3 From the post-Second World War ‘restoration of habitation’ to the crisis of the restoration 4 Social policy in a globalized economy: neoliberalsim, crisis and response Conclusion Bibliography

‘Buğra has written an insightful book by tracing the history of social policy ideas. It is crucial to acknowledge that we are living in a transition period. The book contributes to the recent debates in political economy, postcapitalism, and social change. It calls for rede-fining the guiding parameters of the distribution of wealth in the global system.’