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PERSPECTI VES A B E T T E R P O LI T I C S How Government Can Make Us Happier DANNY DORLING with illustrations by Ella Furness A Better Politics How Government Can Make Us Happier ‘The thing that is lacking in the often machine-like short-term tactics of British politics is any vision of what we could be as indi- viduals and as a nation. Danny Dorling makes simple arguments for a better society – ideas that are grounded in practical ide- alism and backed up with intelligent interpretation of evidence and data.’ From the foreword by Lord Victor O. Adebowale, Crossbench Peer ‘Starting from the very reasonable view that public policy should concentrate on what would further our well-being, Dorling ar- gues for a provocative range of policies. This is a useful correc- tive to the focus on measured economic growth, which can all too readily dominate our thinking; these ideas deserve further debate.’ Dame Kate Barker, Former member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee ‘In The Argumentative Indian, Amartya Sen encourages us to consider the traditions, contributions and shared humanity of people like us who are different – Danny Dorling has done that for me.’ Sir Peter Bottomley, Conservative MP and former minister ‘A formidable intervention into current political debate.’ Anthony Giddens, Former Director of the LSE ‘What matters most, what makes us happy, and what, if any- thing, governments can do to help us thrive are vital questions. Some of the answers around money and housing are admirably clear. Others are unavoidably complex – governments will al- ways struggle to influence our relationships. But no one will read this book without finding new insights and inspiration.’ Geoff Mulgan, Chief Executive of Nesta This low-resolution PDF is licensed under a Creative Commons License and This low-resolution PDF is licensed under a Creative Commons License and may be passed on electronically for free. It must not be copied for sale. may be passed on electronically for free. It must not be copied for sale. ‘Whether one leans left or right, this is a remarkably engaging book. Dorling is ahead of his time in blending common sense with an emphasis on the use of objective evidence about so- cietal happiness.’ Andrew Oswald, Professor of Economics, University of Warwick ‘One sentence captures Danny Dorling’s argument ‘we are not focussing enough on the issues that make us most unhap- py in this most unequal of affluent societies’. By the end of reading this lucid, data rich and engaging book it is impossible to disagree.’ Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive, RSA ‘This lively and accessible book is a wake- up call to anyone in- volved in public policy. It reminds us that happiness, and love, are terms too rarely mentioned, and even less frequently measured, and yet they are at the heart of what makes a good society. Politicians, policy makers and practitioners could all benefit from asking the central question – what can be done to make us happier? Danny Dorling challenges, and informs, and does so in a way that makes the reader think again about what really matters.’ Julia Unwin, Chief Executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation Both a paperback version and high-resolution and fully interactive ebook versions of this book are available to buy direct from the publisher at http://bit.ly/1oGOx9m London Publishing Partnership — A Better Politics Danny Dorling is the Halford Mackinder Professor of Geog- raphy at the University of Oxford. He grew up in Oxford and went to university in Newcastle upon Tyne. He has worked in Newcastle, Bristol, Leeds, Sheffield and New Zealand. With a group of colleagues he helped create the website www.worldmapper.org, which shows who has most and least in the world. Much of Danny’s work is available open access (see www.dannydorling.org). His work concerns issues of housing, health, employment, education and poverty. His many books (some co-authored) include Injustice: Why Social Inequality Still Persists (Policy Press, 2015), Inequal ity and the 1% (Verso, 2014), The Social Atlas of Europe (with D. Ballas and B. D. Hennig; Policy Press, 2014), All That Is S olid: The Great Housing Disaster (Allen Lane, 2015), Population 10 Billion (Constable, 2013), So You Think You Know About Britain? (Constable, 2011), The Visualization of Social Spatial Structure (Wiley, 2012), Geography (with C. Lee; Profile, 2016) and People and Places: A 21stCentury Atlas of the UK (with B. Thomas; Policy Press, 2016). This low-resolution PDF is licensed under a Creative Commons License and This low-resolution PDF is licensed under a Creative Commons License and may be passed on electronically for free. It must not be copied for sale. may be passed on electronically for free. It must not be copied for sale. A Better Politics This low-resolution PDF is licensed under a Creative Commons License and Both a paperback version and high-resolution and fully interactive ebook versions may be passed on electronically for free. It must not be copied for sale. of this book are available to buy direct from the publisher at http://bit.ly/1oGOx9m P E R S P E C T I V E S Series editor: Diane Coyle The BRIC Road to Growth — Jim O’Neill Reinventing London — Bridget Rosewell Rediscovering Growth: After the Crisis — Andrew Sentance Why Fight Poverty? — Julia Unwin Identity Is The New Money — David Birch Housing: Where’s the Plan? — Kate Barker Bad Habits, Hard Choices: Using the Tax System to Make Us Healthier — David Fell A Better Politics: How Government Can Make Us Happier — Danny Dorling Are Trams Socialist? — Christian Wolmar This low-resolution PDF is licensed under a Creative Commons License and may be passed on electronically for free. It must not be copied for sale. A Better Politics How Government Can Make Us Happier Danny Dorling with illustrations by Ella Furness london publishing partnership This low-resolution PDF is licensed under a Creative Commons License and Both a paperback version and high-resolution and fully interactive ebook versions may be passed on electronically for free. It must not be copied for sale. of this book are available to buy direct from the publisher at http://bit.ly/1oGOx9m Copyright © 2016 Danny Dorling Cartoons: copyright © 2016 Ella Furness Published by London Publishing Partnership www.londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk Published in association with Enlightenment Economics www.enlightenmenteconomics.com All Rights Reserved ISBN: 978-1-907994-53-1 (pbk) A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library This book has been composed in Candara Copy-edited and typeset by T&T Productions Ltd, London www.tandtproductions.com Ebook versions of this book are also available (epub: 978-1-907994-54-8; interactive PDF: 978-1-907994-55-5). For a free PDF version see www.londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk or www.dannydorling.org. The PDF of this book is licensed under a Creative Commons License and you may pass it on electronically for free, but it must not be copied for sale. This low-resolution PDF is licensed under a Creative Commons License and may be passed on electronically for free. It must not be copied for sale. To Dimitris Ballas This low-resolution PDF is licensed under a Creative Commons License and Both a paperback version and high-resolution and fully interactive ebook versions may be passed on electronically for free. It must not be copied for sale. of this book are available to buy direct from the publisher at http://bit.ly/1oGOx9m Maslow’s ‘hierarchy of needs’, as interpreted by Ella Furness This low-resolution PDF is licensed under a Creative Commons License and may be passed on electronically for free. It must not be copied for sale.
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