The Welfare State Nobody Knows: Debunking Myths about U.S. Social Policy

by Christopher Howard

Book Overview

The Welfare State Nobody Knows challenges a number of myths and half-truths about U.S. social policy. The American welfare state is supposed to be a pale imitation of "true" welfare states in Europe and Canada. Christopher Howard argues that the American welfare state is in fact larger, more popular, and more dynamic than commonly believed. Nevertheless, poverty and inequality remain high, and this book helps explain why so much effort accomplishes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691138338
• ISBN13: 9780691138336
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"