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It’s the Government, Stupid

How Governments Blame Citizens for Their Own Policies

Keith Dowding author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bristol University Press

Published:2nd Sep '20

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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.

ISBN: 9781529206395

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210 pages