Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. List of figures, tables and boxes vi
4. Acknowledgements vii
5. Introduction: The holy grail of reducing health inequalities 1
6. The Great Society: social reform and health inequalities in the United States 15
7. Vote early, vote often: democratisation in Brazil and health inequalities 35
8. What belongs together will grow together: German reunification and health inequalities 54
9. Things can only get better: England’s Health Inequalities Strategy 72
10. Waxing and waning: the four levellers of health inequalities 92
11. Conclusion: The politics of health inequalities 116
12. Notes 131
13. References 133
14. Index 169