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Welfare As We Knew It : a Political History of the American Welfare State.
Compared to other rich Western democracies, the U.S. does less to help its citizens adapt to the uncertainties of life in a market economy. In Welfare As We Knew It, Charles Noble offers a groundbreaking explanation of why America is so different. Drawing on research in comparative politics, history...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cary :
Oxford University Press,
1997.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Compared to other rich Western democracies, the U.S. does less to help its citizens adapt to the uncertainties of life in a market economy. In Welfare As We Knew It, Charles Noble offers a groundbreaking explanation of why America is so different. Drawing on research in comparative politics, history, and sociology, he demonstrates that deeply-rooted political factors, not public opinion, have limited what reformers have been able to accomplish. Rich historical analysis covering the Wilson administration to the present is followed by a provocative look at future U.S. social policy. Reformers who. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (217 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-200) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780195354430 0195354435 1280453834 9781280453830 1602561885 9781602561885 |