{"product_id":"9781589018891","title":"The Politics of Policy Change: Welfare, Medicare, and Social Security Reform in the United States","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor generations, debating the expansion or contraction of the American welfare state has produced some of the nation's most heated legislative battles. Attempting social policy reform is both risky and complicated, especially when it involves dealing with powerful vested interests, sharp ideological disagreements, and a nervous public. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Policy Change\u003c\/i\u003e compares and contrasts recent developments in three major federal policy areas in the United States: welfare, Medicare, and Social Security. Daniel Béland and Alex Waddan argue that we should pay close attention to the role of ideas when explaining the motivations for, and obstacles to, policy change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis insightful book concentrates on three cases of social policy reform (or attempted reform) that took place during the presidencies of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Béland and Waddan further employ their framework to help explain the meaning of the 2010 health insurance reform and other developments that have taken place during the Obama presidency. The result is a book that will improve our understanding of the politics of policy change in contemporary federal politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgetown University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47133216768240,"sku":"9781589018891","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781589018891_p0.jpg?v=1763800655","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781589018891","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}