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Obama´s Welfare Legacy: An Assessment of US Anti-Poverty Policies
Anne Daguerre
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Hardback. Using new research, Anne Daguerre examines Obama's legacy on welfare and antipoverty policies, focusing in particular on the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
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 Act (`Obamacare') remains the stand-out welfare reform of his Presidency. Using new research, Anne Daguerre examines Obama's legacy on welfare and antipoverty policies, focusing in particular on the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The book provides an up-to-date account of the contemporary politics of poverty and ... Read more
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 Act (`Obamacare') remains the stand-out welfare reform of his Presidency. Using new research, Anne Daguerre examines Obama's legacy on welfare and antipoverty policies, focusing in particular on the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The book provides an up-to-date account of the contemporary politics of poverty and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447338338
SKU
V9781447338338
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Ref
99-50
About Anne Daguerre
Anne Daguerre is a senior lecturer at Middlesex University, London, and an alumna of the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, DC.
Reviews for Obama´s Welfare Legacy: An Assessment of US Anti-Poverty Policies
In this clearly written and well-researched book Anne Daguerre provides an insightful analysis of the successes and failures of the Obama administration's efforts to reduce poverty and inequality in the United States. She convincingly argues that the administration was serious in its efforts, but was hindered both by its own limited vision and also the fierce, and often effective, opposition ... Read more