Politics of Policy Change Welfare, Medicare, and Social Security Reform in the United States

Name: Politics of Policy Change Welfare, Medicare, and Social Security Reform in the United States
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ISBN: 9781589018846

ISBN-10: 1589018842

ISBN-13: 9781589018846

Edition: 2012

Authors: Daniel Bï¿½land, Alex Waddan

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For generations, debating the expansion or contraction of the American welfare state has produced some of the nation's most heated legislative battles. Attempting social policy reform is both risky and complicated, especially when it involves dealing with powerful vested interests, sharp ideological disagreements, and a nervous public.The Politics of Policy Change compares and contrasts recent developments in three major federal policy areas in the United States: welfare, Medicare, and Social Security. Daniel Béland and Alex Waddan argue that we should pay close attention to the role of ideas when explaining the motivations for, and obstacles to, policy change.This insightful book…

Book details

List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Publication date: 3/6/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English