The price of citizenship
redefining the American welfare state
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Author
Publication
2008 - Penn, University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
129,500 words, Guess
Page Count
518 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139780812220186
- ISBN-100812220188
- Library of Congress Control Number2010455401
- Library of Congress Control Number00046906
- OCLC Control Number229036238
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780812220186
- Open LibraryOL24389856M
Classifications
- LCCHV91 .K37 2008
Description
"In this work, Katz traces the evolution of the welfare state from colonial relief programs through the war on poverty and into our own age, marked by the "end of welfare as we know it."" "Katz argues that in the last decades, three great forces - a ferocious war on dependence, which has singled out the most vulnerable; the devolution of authority within both government and the private sector; and the application of market models to social policy - have permeated all aspects of the social contract. This book shows how these changes have propelled America toward a future of increased inequality and decreased security as individuals compete for success in an open market with ever fewer protections against misfortune, power, and greed."--Dust jacket.
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