{"product_id":"the-political-and-social-construction-of-poverty-9781447312710","title":"The Political and Social Construction of Poverty","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis topical book examines the social and political construction of anti-poverty programmes in Central Eastern Europe and their transition from communist rule to the current economic crisis. It illustrates how the distinction between different categories of deserving' and undeserving' poor has evolved as the result of changing paradigms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This volume will be of interest to both academics and domestic and international policymakers concerned with the persistent problems of welfare reform, poverty and social exclusion in Europe.\" LSE Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\"An important contribution to social policy studies\" Critical Social Policy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface; Part One: The construction of poverty before 1989; Social policy in Central Eastern Europe; The lifespan of a model: the construction of poverty; Poverty in transition; Part Two: Poverty and welfare reforms after the transition; East meets West: CEE countries, monetary institutions and the European Social Model; The new poor in the new Europe: the end of a stigma?; The construction of poverty in times of austerity; Conclusions;","brand":"Bristol University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408488702295,"sku":"9781447312710","price":77.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781447312710.jpg?v=1730503087","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-political-and-social-construction-of-poverty-9781447312710","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}