9780804747301 - The Welfare Experiments: Politics and Policy Evaluation von Rogers-Dillon, Robin H. (3 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In this book, Rogers-Dillon argues that these welfare experiments of the 1990s were not simply scientific experiments, as their supporters frequently contend, but a powerful political tool that created a framework within which few could argue successfully a.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 240 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The Welfare Experiments makes a major contribution to the literature not just on welfare policy, but also on the politics of the policy process and public administration. This is a serious, sobering look at one of the most important periods in American policymaking history. Rogers-Dillon calls into serious question the possibility--and perhaps even the desirability--of rendering the policy process more scientific. A disturbing and necessary book, for supporters and opponents of welfare alike.'--Steven Teles, Brandeis University'In The Welfare Experiments, Robin Rogers-Dillon presents a thorough and incisive analysis of recent legislative developments in welfare reform and introduces a note of skepticism regarding the executive branch's creation of a system of change that now bypasses legislative approvals. This important work sounds cautions not only for welfare, but also for the broader range of social policy that surrounds the welfare system.'--Martin Rein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.