Social theory and social policy choice, order and human well-being

European Journal of Social Theory

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 149-170

  Jordan, Bill ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Choice; Individualism; Order; Property; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644565587     PISSN: 13684310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1368431005051761     Document Type: Review

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