Thinking Collectively : Social Policy, Collective Action and the Common Good - Paul Spicker

Thinking Collectively

Social Policy, Collective Action and the Common Good

By: Paul Spicker

Hardcover | 5 June 2019 | Edition Number 1

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What does collectivism mean in social policy? What does thinking collectively imply for policy?

In this book, well-respected author Paul Spicker lends a complementary voice to his Reclaiming individualism, reviewing collectivism as a dimension of political discourse. Breaking down his analysis to examine collectivism through substantive, moral and methodological lenses, he reviews a series of arguments for co-operative effort, solidarity and collective responsibility. Taking a dispassionate and methodical approach, the author explores what collectivism means in social policy and what value it offers to the field.

About the Author

Paul Spicker is emeritus professor of public policy at Robert Gordon University.
Industry Reviews
"Paul Spicker asks how to think-with, live-with, and be-with collectives in this important new book which sees afresh the possibilities of collective life. Crucially, it also reinstates the significance of the common good and value of the common weal for social scientists and activists." Stephen A. Webb, Glasgow Caledonian University
"This concise and well-written book is a compelling and timely reminder of the importance of collective action and political community." Daniel Beland, McGill University

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