The Professions, State and the Market

Reviews / Votes

'Mike Saks is very well suited for this project, he has written, published and presented on this kind of material over a number of years. His writing style is lucid and has clarity and he presents complex theoretical ideas in a clear and accessible style.' - Mike Dent, Emeritus Professor of Health Care Organisation, Staffordshire University, UK

'This book is a tour de force from one of the leading neo-Weberian thinkers on the professions. Using a comparative frame, and taking medicine and health as a case study, Saks considers the extent to which different socio-political philosophies have shaped the organisation of professional work in the US, UK and Russia. He also has some important messages about development of professionalism and its implications for clients and the wider public in these different socio-political contexts. As such the book will be of considerable interest to students of the professions and to professionals themselves.' - Jonathan Gabe, Professor, Royal Holloway University of London, UK

'Sociological explanations of the rise, fall and resilience of the medical profession have been seriously limited by the ability to fully understand the influence of the socio-political context of the health care system. Drawing on a primarily neo-Weberian perspective, this excellent, international comparative analysis effectively fills this gap and provides unique insights into the relationship between different healthcare systems and medical professionalism.' - Michael Calnan, Professor, University of Kent, UK