Social policy history
A new book, Past Judgement: Social Policy in New Zealand History, brings together recent research on a range of social policy contexts.
Edited by historians Bronwyn Dalley and Margaret Tennant, it also includes contributions from Michael Belgrave, Margaret McClure, Danny Keenan, Warwick Brunton, Derek Dow, Peter Lineham, Linda Bryder, Aroha Harris, Bronwyn Labrum, Merv Hancock and Gaynor White.
The essays emphasise both change and continuity in social policy. Many have delved into historical materials, only to find echoes in contemporary debates.
The book is published by the University of Otago Press.
