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It's the Government, Stupid: How Governments Blame Citizens for Their Own Policies

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Governments have developed a convenient habit of blaming social problems on their citizens, placing too much emphasis on personal responsibility and pursuing policies to 'nudge' their citizens to better behaviour.Keith Dowding shows that, in fact, responsibility for many of our biggest social crises - including homelessness, gun crime, obesity, drug addiction and problem gambling - should be laid at the feet of politicians.He calls for us to stop scapegoating fellow citizens and to demand more from our governments, who have the real power and responsibility to alleviate social problems and bring about lasting change.

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Bristol University Press
1529206405 / 9781529206401
eBook (Adobe Pdf)
320.6
02/09/2020
England
English
210 pages
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