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Direct linkGibson, Howard – Citizenship, Social and Economics Education, 2015
During his quest for leadership of the English Conservative Party, David Cameron declared his intention to turn Britain into a Big Society. In May 2010, having gained office as Prime Minister, he unveiled a string of policies to bring his vision to fruition. After five years, however, talk of the Big Society has withered in public debate such that…
Descriptors: Political Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Public Policy, Citizenship
Peer reviewedLoney, Martin – Community Development Journal, 1980
This comparison of antipoverty strategies in Britain (Urban Programme) and the United States (War on Poverty) highlights their similar conceptions of the nature of the problem, differences in approach and implementation, and the contrasting political cultures of American community activism and British socialism. (SK)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Action, Community Control, Comparative Analysis
