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Eric Crettaz (2011), Fighting Working Poverty in Post-Industrial Economies: Causes, Trade-offs and Policy Solutions . Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. £65, pp. 252, hbk.

‘Big Society’ will result in increased social inequalities and in an expected decline in prospects for an ‘integrated and cohesive society’. In the face of the current socio-political climate, and the challenges that this poses for social cohesion, the book tries to end on a positive note, suggesting that progress on equality can be achieved at the local level. Although a welcomed approach, this seems like an arduous responsibility without the help of the national government. Promoting Social Cohesion: Implications for Policy and Evaluation was published ten years after the civil unrest that occurred in the northern towns of Bradford, Burnley and Oldham in 2001 − events that catapulted the concept of community cohesion to the forefront of political, academic and media debates. The book’s social cohesion approach remains highly relevant today, especially when considering the roots of last summer’s civil disturbances. The first paragraph in chapter 10 states that, ‘any attempt to achieve good relations between people from different backgrounds in the absence of a serious push on equality is destined to fail’ (p. 207), and this book’s focus on addressing structural inequality and endemic racism is key to understanding and promoting social cohesion.