Social Policy in the United States - Future Possibilities in Historical Perspective

About the author

Theda Skocpol is Professor of Government and Sociology at Harvard University. Among her many works are Protecting Soldiers and Mothers: The Political Origins of Social Policy in the United States and States and Social Revolutions: A Comparative Analysis of France, Russia, and China.

Summary

Health care, Social Security, employment programs - are part of ongoing national debates about the future of social policy in the United States. This collection of essays shows how historical understanding, centered on governmental institutions and political alliances, can illuminate the limits and possibilities of American social policymaking.

Product details

• Authors: Theda Skocpol, Skocpol Theda
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.01.1996
• EAN: 9780691037851
• ISBN: 978-0-691-03785-1
• No. of pages: 328
• Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International, and Comparative Perspectives; Princeton Studies in American Politics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, Social welfare & social services, Social issues & processes, United States of America, USA, Social welfare and social services, Social and ethical issues, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies