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The politics of policy change : welfare, Medicare, and social security reform in the United States /
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 ideolo...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, DC :
Georgetown University Press,
©2012.
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| Colección: | American governance and public policy.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 223 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781589018891 1589018893 |