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Obama's welfare legacy : an assessment of US anti-poverty policies /

The election of Barack Obama in the midst of the 2008 economic downturn brought hope to millions and presented an opportunity for expanding socio-economic rights. But the Obama administration was consistently constrained by the challenges of divided government, and the now threatened Affordable Care...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Daguerre, Anne (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol, UK : Policy Press, 2017.
Colección:Policy Press shorts. Research.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The American social contract
  • The Obama administration's vision
  • Navigating the political backlash
  • The politics of damage limitation
  • Obama's welfare and antipoverty policies: an assessment
  • Conclusion : the American welfare state in comparative perspective.