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The Welfare State Nobody Knows: Debunking Myths about U.S. Social Policy
Christopher Howard
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Paperback. The American welfare state is supposed to be a pale imitation of 'true' welfare states in Europe and Canada. This book argues that the American welfare state is in fact larger, more popular, and more dynamic than commonly believed. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 line illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 13. Weight in Grams: 402.
The Welfare State Nobody Knows challenges a number of myths and half-truths about U.S. social policy. The American welfare state is supposed to be a pale imitation of "true" welfare states in Europe and Canada. Christopher Howard argues that the American welfare state is in fact larger, more popular, and more dynamic than commonly believed. Nevertheless, poverty and inequality remain high, and this book helps explain why so much effort accomplishes so little. One important reason is that the United States is adept at creating social programs that benefit the middle and upper-middle classes, but less successful in creating programs ... Read more
The Welfare State Nobody Knows challenges a number of myths and half-truths about U.S. social policy. The American welfare state is supposed to be a pale imitation of "true" welfare states in Europe and Canada. Christopher Howard argues that the American welfare state is in fact larger, more popular, and more dynamic than commonly believed. Nevertheless, poverty and inequality remain high, and this book helps explain why so much effort accomplishes so little. One important reason is that the United States is adept at creating social programs that benefit the middle and upper-middle classes, but less successful in creating programs ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691138336
SKU
V9780691138336
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About Christopher Howard
Christopher Howard is the Pamela C. Harriman Professor of Government and Public Policy at the College of William and Mary. He is the author of "The Hidden Welfare State" (Princeton).
Reviews for The Welfare State Nobody Knows: Debunking Myths about U.S. Social Policy
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2007 "The Welfare State Nobody Knows goes a long way to fill in the gap left by previous research intended to quantify and categorize the American welfare state. Howard's combination of quantitative and qualitative tools is refreshing."
Carrie A. Ross, Journal of Children and Poverty "The Welfare State Nobody Knows is without doubt an ... Read more
Carrie A. Ross, Journal of Children and Poverty "The Welfare State Nobody Knows is without doubt an ... Read more