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The politics of policy change : welfare, medicare, and social security reform in the United States
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The politics of policy change : welfare, medicare, and social security reform in the United States

Author: Daniel Béland; Alex Waddan
Publisher: Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, ©2012.
Series: American governance and public policy.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Overview: 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  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Daniel Béland; Alex Waddan
ISBN: 9781589018846 1589018842
OCLC Number: 747534368
Description: xi, 223 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents: Preface --
Introduction --
Welfare reform, 1996 --
Medicare reform, 2003 --
Failed attempt at social security reform, 2005 --
Conclusion --
References --
Index.
Series Title: American governance and public policy.
Other Titles: Welfare, medicare, and social security reform in the United States
Responsibility: Daniel Béland and Alex Waddan.

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Compares and contrasts the developments in three major federal policy areas in the United States: welfare, Medicare, and Social Security. This title concentrates on three cases of social policy  Read more...
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