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Wincott, Daniel. "Paradoxes of New Labour Social Policy? Universalist childcare ambitions in Europe's most liberal welfare regime." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Marriott Wardman Park, Omni Shoreham, Washington Hilton, Washington, DC, Sep 01, 2005 <Not Available>. 2011-03-14 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p40486_index.html>

Wincott, D. , 2005-09-01 "Paradoxes of New Labour Social Policy? Universalist childcare ambitions in Europe's most liberal welfare regime." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Marriott Wardman Park, Omni Shoreham, Washington Hilton, Washington, DC Online <APPLICATION/PDF>. 2011-03-14 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p40486_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: Long a notorious laggard in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC), the UK's poor historical record in this area could stand as a symbol of the enduring liberal-residualist qualities of its welfare state that existed alongside the 'social democracy in embryo' such institutions as the National Health Service. This paper examines recent developments in UK ECEC policy, reflecting critically on widely accepted arguments about welfare regimes. The UK had not debated a 'national' childcare strategy until the late 1990s, when the NCS emerged. New Labour's NCS has overseen a rapid and substantial growth in ECEC. In the context of a likely General Election in spring 2005, ECEC has risen right to the top of the domestic policy agenda, with Tony Blair committing to 'Universal, Affordable Childcare'. Given that dominant theories suggest the potential for change is sharply constrained by the type of welfare regime that exists within a state, the paradox is that moves towards univeral childcare could occur within Europe's most liberal-residual welfare regime, inaugurated by a 'New' Labour government often characterized as a continuation of the previous Conservative governments.

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