E-galitarianism? The information society and New Labour's repositioning of welfare

Critical Social Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 268-290

  Hudson, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

E government; E social policy; ICTs; New economy; Technology; Third Way

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; WELFARE PROVISION; WELFARE REFORM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037647574     PISSN: 02610183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0261018303023002008     Document Type: Article

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