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Governments have developed a convenient habit of blaming social problems on their citizens, placing too much emphasis on personal responsibility and pursuing policies to ‘nudge’ their citizens to better behaviour. Keith Dowding shows that, in fact, responsibility for many of our biggest social crises – including homelessness, gun crime, obesity, drug addiction and problem gambling – should be laid at the feet of politicians. He calls for us to stop scapegoating fellow citizens and to demand more from our governments, who have the real power and responsibility to alleviate social problems and bring about lasting change.

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Responsibility; Gun Crime; Obesity; Homelessness; Problem Gambling; Recreational Drugs Policy; Government Responsibility.

It’s the Government, Stupid: How Governments

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      Publisher: Bristol University Press
      Publication Date: 02/09/2020
      ISBN13: 9781529206388, 978-1529206388
      ISBN10: 1529206383
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      Political science and theory Public administration / Public policy

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Governments have developed a convenient habit of blaming social problems on their citizens, placing too much emphasis on personal responsibility and pursuing policies to ‘nudge’ their citizens to better behaviour. Keith Dowding shows that, in fact, responsibility for many of our biggest social crises – including homelessness, gun crime, obesity, drug addiction and problem gambling – should be laid at the feet of politicians. He calls for us to stop scapegoating fellow citizens and to demand more from our governments, who have the real power and responsibility to alleviate social problems and bring about lasting change.

      Table of Contents
      Responsibility; Gun Crime; Obesity; Homelessness; Problem Gambling; Recreational Drugs Policy; Government Responsibility.

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