We maintain that a concept of human needs is an essential component in formulating a
feasible socialist vision of what the future could be like. We believe that such a vision is a …

This new edition of Will Kymlicka's best selling critical introduction to contemporary political
theory has been fully revised to include many of the most significant developments in Anglo …

The question 'what is citizenship?'is not an easy one to answer in any definitive way. This is
partly because it incorporates a number of different elements, reflecting two major political …

In this far-ranging and innovative study Christopher Berry explores the meanings and
ramifications of the idea of luxury. Insights from political theory, philosophy and intellectual …

How can we ensure high-quality public services such as health care and education?
Governments spend huge amounts of public money on public services such as health …

The extension of social citizenship via modern social policies is a fundamental macrolevel
social change of the past hundred years. This paper attempts to reorient the empirical study …

A few years ago, one of us (Julian Le Grand) had the privilege of being seconded to No. 10
Downing Street to work as the health policy adviser to the then prime minister, Tony Blair. On …

Offering a new answer to an age-old problem: the meaning of a just or equitable distribution
of resources, Julian Le Grand examines the principal interpretations of equity used by …

This study sought for national characteristics that moderate the individual‐level relationship
between job characteristics and job satisfaction. Data from two distinct questionnaire …