The social and economic context (2021)
Book Chapter
Hickson, K., & Williams, B. (2021). The social and economic context. In B. Jones, P. Norton, & I. Hertner (Eds.), Politics UK (Tenth edition) (62-81). UK: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003028574-4

his chapter analyses the changing social and economic context of British politics. The study of politics would have included a legal and historical discussion of the constitution and the major political institutions such as the monarchy, the Houses o... Read More about The social and economic context.

Social policy (2020)
Book Chapter
Williams, B. (2020). Social policy. In K. Hickson, & J. Miles (Eds.), James Callaghan : an underrated Prime Minister? (143-162). Hull: Biteback

It has been forty years since James Callaghan – the only person to hold all four of the great offices of state – resigned as Leader of the Opposition, bringing to an end over three decades of service on the front bench. Debate still rages over whe... Read More about Social policy.

Conservatism (2019)
Book Chapter
Williams, B. (2019). Conservatism. In S. Pollock, K. Parkinson, & I. Cummins (Eds.), Social Work and Society: Political and Ideological Perspectives (34-50). UK: Policy Press

When focusing on the subject matter of ideology, Conservatism is generally viewed to be one of the older and most-established types, along with liberalism and socialism. However, on a very fundamental level, there has been some significant academic d... Read More about Conservatism.