02691nam 2200637Ia 450 991081534490332120200520144314.01-58901-889-3(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 welfare, Medicare, and social security reform in the United States /Daniel Beland and Alex Waddan1st ed.Washington, 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 policyMedicare.Public welfareSocial security361.6/10973Beland Daniel1179742Waddan Alex1964-1699323MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910815344903321The politics of policy change4081479UNINA