Introduction 1 Formative Period of Social Policy (1833-1931) 5 The Socio-Political Context 5 Education 12 Health and Labour Welfare 16 Social Policy in the Late Colonial State (1931-1948) 21 Prelude to Welfarism 21 Welfare Politics and Welfarism 26 Education and Health 26 Public Welfare 29 Emergence of the Welfare State (1948-1970) 32 The Three Pillars: Education, Health and Social Security 32 Housing, Utilities and Social Services 40 Politics and the Welfare State 43 The How, Why, and Wherefore of Social Policy 46 Conclusion 53 Notes 55 References 59
