El. knyga: Hope Under Neoliberal Austerity: Responses from Civil Society and Civic Universities

Neoliberal driven austerity is changing the role of the state, modes of public service provision and concepts of citizenship. How to thrive in today’s society is a challenge for communities around the world at a time when government policies are increasingly promoting privatisation, deregulation and individualisation of responsibilities.Drawing on innovative cases and strategic initiatives from North East England, this book explores multiple ways in which communities are responding to these challenging conditions. Co-authored by practitioners and academics, it provides deeper insights into the efficacy of these approaches through key policy issues including access to food, education and health. Neoliberal-driven austerity has changed the role of the state, public service provision and citizenship. Thriving in today’s society is a challenge for communities around the world as governments increasingly promote privatisation, centralised control, individual responsibility and battle with the impacts of Covid19. Co-authored by practitioners and academics and based on case studies of collaborations between civil society and the civic university, this book uses the North East of England as a lens to explore how different communities have responded to changing circumstances. The case studies present examples of actions aiming to create hope and inspiration for communities in challenging times.

This book explores the ways in which communities are responding today’s society as government policies are increasingly promoting privatisation, deregulation and individualisation of responsibilities, providing insights into the efficacy of these approaches through key policy issues including access to food, education and health.