| Dismantling the Welfare State?: Reagan, Thatcher and the Politics of Retrenchment Contributor(s): Pierson, Paul (Author), Lange, Peter (Editor), Bates, Robert H. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521555701 ISBN-13: 9780521555708 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $32.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1995 Annotation: A wonderful book- certain to be the benchmark study of Welfare states in hard times. Pierson's linkage of policy feedbacks and political institutions provides a rich analytical perspective that will guide research in comparative policy for many years to come. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Political Science | International Relations - General - Social Science |
| Dewey: 361.610 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.06" W x 9.04" (0.77 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book offers a careful examination of the politics of social policy in an era of austerity and conservative governance. Focusing on the administrations of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, Paul Pierson provides a compelling explanation for the welfare state's durability and for the few occasions where each government was able to achieve significant cutbacks. The book will appeal to those interested in the politics of neo-conservatism as well as those concerned about the development of the modern welfare state. It will attract readers in the fields of comparative politics, public policy, and political economy. |