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The Politics of Policy Change
Daniel Beland
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Description for The Politics of Policy Change
Paperback. 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 reform (or attempted reform) that took place during the presidencies of Bill Clinton and George W Bush, Beland and Waddan. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
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 Beland 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 ... Read more
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 Beland 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
American Governance and Public Policy Series
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781589018846
SKU
V9781589018846
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About Daniel Beland
Daniel Beland is Canada Research Chair in Public Policy and a professor at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan campus. He has published eight other books, including What Is Social Policy? Understanding the Welfare State. Alex Waddan is a senior lecturer at the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. He is the author of ... Read more
Reviews for The Politics of Policy Change
This theoretically sophisticated and empirically rich book is an important contribution to the policy making literature, and will help readers understand why things change and why they stay the same. Choice A lively and readable synthesis of much of the vast social scientific and historical literature on the contemporary American welfare state. It is also an invaluable primer on recent ... Read more