(Dis)Entitling the Poor - The Warren Court, Welfare Rights, and the American Political Tradition

About the author

Elizabeth Bussiere is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts at Boston.

Summary

This critique focuses on the rulings of the Warren Court during the late 1960's (an era of civil rights advances) with reference to the "institutionalization" of welfare in the USA. The text also explores legal/political thought on welfare from as early as the 17th century.

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Bussiere, Bussiere Elizabeth
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.03.2001
• EAN: 9780271016023
• ISBN: 978-0-271-01602-3
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 399 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; USA, History of Ideas, Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, HISTORY / Social History, LAW / Courts, LAW / Constitutional, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, LAW / Trial Practice, Social welfare & social services, c 1960 to c 1970, United States of America, USA, Social welfare and social services, c 1960 to c 1969, Human rights, civil rights, Courts & procedure, Legal systems: courts and procedures, Citizenship and nationality law, Citizenship & nationality law, Social security and welfare law, Social security & welfare law