Political history of the american welfare system, a: when ideas have consequences
Auteur :
O'Connor, Brendon
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9780742526686
Date de publication :
7 oct. 2003
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,0 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
386 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
How did American welfare policy move from the altruistic goals of LBJ's Great Society to the penurious provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act of 1996? This text explores the power of ideology and rhetoric in the transformation of the American liberal welfare state.