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A podcast discussion: States and Welfare States

Colin Talbot, formerly Professor of Government at Manchester, has interviewed me for his podcast on ‘Statecraft’. The audio recording is here.

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Author Paul SpickerPosted on 12th January 2023Categories Social Policy

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