LEADER 02730nam 2200637Ia 450 001 9910463875903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-58901-889-3 035 $a(CKB)3170000000046484 035 $a(EBL)877168 035 $a(OCoLC)782879891 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000601755 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11420113 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000601755 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10565523 035 $a(PQKB)10472860 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC877168 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse17394 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL877168 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10547386 035 $a(EXLCZ)993170000000046484 100 $a20110824d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe politics of policy change$b[electronic resource] $ewelfare, Medicare, and social security reform in the United States /$fDaniel Be?land and Alex Waddan 210 $aWashington, DC $cGeorgetown University Press$dc2012 215 $a1 online resource (236 p.) 225 1 $aAmerican governance and public policy series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-58901-884-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction -- Welfare reform, 1996 -- Medicare reform, 2003 -- The failed attempt at social security reform, 2005 -- Conclusion. 330 $aFor generations, debating the expansion or contraction of the American welfare state has produced some of the nation's most heated legislative battles. Attempting social policy reform is both risky and complicated, especially when it involves dealing with powerful vested interests, sharp ideological disagreements, and a nervous public. The Politics of Policy Change compares and contrasts recent developments in three major federal policy areas in the United States: welfare, Medicare, and Social Security. Daniel Be?land and Alex Waddan argue that we should pay close attention to the role of ideas 410 0$aAmerican governance and public policy. 606 $aMedicare 606 $aPublic welfare$zUnited States 606 $aSocial security$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xPolitics and government 607 $aUnited States$xSocial policy 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aMedicare. 615 0$aPublic welfare 615 0$aSocial security 676 $a361.6/10973 700 $aBe?land$b Daniel$0994485 701 $aWaddan$b Alex$f1964-$0994486 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910463875903321 996 $aThe politics of policy change$92277423 997 $aUNINA