2 March 2011
This second seminar in the 2011 series, Uncertain Futures: The Individual, Society and the State in the UK and Japan, explored the concepts and issues surrounding social security and welfare provision in the UK and Japan. The speakers considered current arrangements in both countries in the context of longstanding debates on trust and responsibility and what the State should provide to support social needs.
27 January 2011
This first seminar in the 2011 series, Uncertain Futures: The Individual, Society and the State in the UK and Japan, explored the challenges facing Britain and Japan as government spending reviews address fiscal deficits and seek to determine priorities for the future. As the opening event of the series, this seminar looked ahead to some of the themes to be covered during the year from healthcare and education provision to work and pension arrangements, opportunities for youth and the burden of ageing societies.
This year-long seminar series focuses upon current public policy debates in the UK and Japan. In the wake of the global financial crisis and political change, both governments are addressing the management of financial deficits whilst reviewing public spending priorities. The launch of ‘The Big Society’ in 2010 by the British government has drawn attention
