The man, his politics and intellectual origins: a short biography of Mike Adler
This chapter presents a biography of Michael Adler. Focusing on the early years of his life up until he joined the University of Edinburgh as an academic, it charts his family background, education and motivation for his life-long interest in street level bureaucracies, justice and the welfare state...
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Palgrave Macmillan
2024
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| Summary: | This chapter presents a biography of Michael Adler. Focusing on the early years of his life up until he joined the University of Edinburgh as an academic, it charts his family background, education and motivation for his life-long interest in street level bureaucracies, justice and the welfare state. It places a particular emphasis on his tireless activism, engagement with the world around him and dogged refusal to ignore unfairness and discrimination. It is argued that his compassion, generosity and commitment to progressive politics is symbiotic with his life as an intellectual. |
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