02730nam 2200637Ia 450 991046387590332120200520144314.01-58901-889-3(CKB)3170000000046484(EBL)877168(OCoLC)782879891(SSID)ssj0000601755(PQKBManifestationID)11420113(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000601755(PQKBWorkID)10565523(PQKB)10472860(MiAaPQ)EBC877168(MdBmJHUP)muse17394(Au-PeEL)EBL877168(CaPaEBR)ebr10547386(EXLCZ)99317000000004648420110824d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe politics of policy change[electronic resource] welfare, Medicare, and social security reform in the United States /Daniel Béland and Alex WaddanWashington, DC Georgetown University Pressc20121 online resource (236 p.)American governance and public policy seriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-58901-884-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Welfare reform, 1996 -- Medicare reform, 2003 -- The failed attempt at social security reform, 2005 -- Conclusion.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 Béland and Alex Waddan argue that we should pay close attention to the role of ideasAmerican governance and public policy.MedicarePublic welfareUnited StatesSocial securityUnited StatesUnited StatesPolitics and governmentUnited StatesSocial policyElectronic books.Medicare.Public welfareSocial security361.6/10973Béland Daniel994485Waddan Alex1964-994486MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910463875903321The politics of policy change2277423UNINA