Abstract
This article examines the official concept of social justice, as advanced by the Coalition government in the UK between 2010 and 2015. The article begins with a discussion of some traditional comprehensions of social justice and summarises its recent use by political parties prior to 2010. A short section on methodology precedes a sketching out of five interconnected themes of: dehistoricised; localisation and individualisation; residualisation; work; and innovation and commodification. The article concludes with a brief summary of the official understanding of social justice and a look forward to its future use by the government.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 21-33 |
Journal | Journal of Poverty and Social Justice |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2017 |
Keywords
- Coalition government
- poverty
- social justice
- welfare reform