The failed welfare revolution
Brian Steensland
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The failed welfare revolution
Published
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pages
330
ISBN-13
9781283134712
Description
"During the 1960s and 1970s, policymakers in three presidential administrations tried to replace the nation's existing welfare system with a revolutionary program to guarantee Americans' basic economic security. Surprisingly from today's vantage point, guaranteed income plans received broad bipartisan support in the 1960s. The failure of these proposals marked the federal government's last direct effort to alleviate poverty among the least advantaged and, ironically, sowed the seeds of conservative welfare reform strategies under President Reagan and beyond." "Here, Brian Steensland tells the whole story - from why such an unlikely policy idea first developed to the factors that sealed its fate. His account, based on extensive original research in presidential archives, draws on mainstream social science perspectives that emphasize the influence of powerful stakeholder groups and policymaking institutions. But Steensland also shows that some of the most potent obstacles to guaranteed income plans were cultural. Most centrally, by challenging Americans' longstanding distinction between the "deserving" and "undeserving" poor, the plans threatened the nation's cultural, political, and economic status quo."--Jacket.
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For most readers, The failed welfare revolution typically takes between 6h 53m and 4h 35m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 82,500 words and common reading speeds.
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Who is the author of The failed welfare revolution?
The failed welfare revolution was written by Brian Steensland.
When was The failed welfare revolution published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2011. The original work may have been published on a different date.