Understanding Housing Policy
Understanding Housing Policy by Brian Lund is a comprehensive resource published by Policy Press on April 26, 2017. This third edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the socio-economic factors that have shaped UK housing policy since the previous edition. It addresses key issues such as the austerity agenda, the impact of the Coalition government’s housing policies, and the evolving devolution agenda, providing a detailed overview of the current landscape of housing supply.
Readers will find that this textbook emphasizes the principles and theoretical frameworks essential for understanding housing policy. The concluding chapter presents new policy ideas through various theoretical lenses, including laissez-faire economics and social reformism. Throughout the 368 pages, substantive themes are supported by boxed examples and case studies, making it a valuable resource for both undergraduate and postgraduate students in housing, planning, and related social policy fields.
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The 3rd edition of this bestselling textbook has been completely revised to address the range of socio-economic factors that have influenced UK housing policy in the years since the previous edition was published. The issues explored include the austerity agenda, the impact of the Coalition government’s housing policies, the 2015 Conservative government’s policy direction, the evolving devolution agenda and the recent focus on housing supply.
The concluding chapter examines new policy ideas in the context of theoretical approaches to understanding housing policy: laissez-faire economics; social reformism; Marxist political economy; behavioural perspectives and social constructionism. Throughout the textbook, substantive themes are illustrated by boxed examples and case studies.
The author focuses on principles and theory and their application in the process of constructing housing policy, ensuring that the book will be a vital resource for undergraduate and postgraduate level students of housing and planning and related social policy modules.
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