Social policy in the United States : future possibilities in historical perspective / Theda Skocpol.
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TextSeries: Princeton studies in American politicsPrinceton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1995©1995 Description: 326 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 069103785x (paperback)Subject(s): Welfare state | United States -- Social policyLOC classification: HN57 .S56 1995Summary: Health care, welfare, Social Security, employment programs--all are part of ongoing national debates about the future of social policy in the United States. In this wide-ranging collection of essays, Theda Skocpol shows how historical understanding, centered on governmental institutions and political alliances, can illuminate the limits and possibilities of American social policymaking both past and present. Skocpol dispels the myth that Americans are inherently hostile to social spending and suggests why President Clinton's health care agenda was so quickly attacked despite the support of most Americans for his goals.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Health care, welfare, Social Security, employment programs--all are part of ongoing national debates about the future of social policy in the United States. In this wide-ranging collection of essays, Theda Skocpol shows how historical understanding, centered on governmental institutions and political alliances, can illuminate the limits and possibilities of American social policymaking both past and present. Skocpol dispels the myth that Americans are inherently hostile to social spending and suggests why President Clinton's health care agenda was so quickly attacked despite the support of most Americans for his goals.