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

by Keith Dowding

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1529206391
• ISBN13: 9781529206395
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"