Why Welfare States Persist - The Importance of Public Opinion in Democracies

Significantly expanding our understanding of both public opinion and social policy in the worlds most developed countries, this landmark study will be essential reading for scholars of political economy, public opinion, and democratic theory.

About the author

Clem Brooks is the James H. Rudy Professor of Sociology at Indiana University Bloomington. Jeff Manza is professor of sociology at New York University. They are the coauthors of Social Cleavages and Political Change: Voter Alignments and U.S. Party Coalitions.

Product details

• Authors: Clem Brooks, Clem Manza Brooks, Clem/ Manza Brooks, BROOKS CLEM MANZA JEFF, Jeff Manza
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.03.2008
• EAN: 9780226075839
• ISBN: 978-0-226-07583-9
• No. of pages: 204
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Studies in Communication, Medi
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education