A Political History of the American Welfare System: When Ideas Have Consequences

Description: A Political History of the American Welfare System by Brendon O'Connor How did American welfare policy move from the altruistic goals of LBJs Great Society to the penurious provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act of 1996? This text explores the power of ideology and rhetoric in the transformation of the American liberal welfare state. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description How did American welfare policy move from the ambitious and altruistic goals of LBJs great society of the 1960s to the punitive and penurious provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act of 1996? This book explores the power of ideology and thetoric in the transformation of the American liberal welfare state. Based on historical analysis, detailed public policy critique and original interview data, the story that unfolds is one of both personality and politics. Author Brendan OConnor places the American welfare policy debate in wider perspective, showing how Americas particular use of ideas and conceptions of economics and politics worked to reshape the national perception of poverty, morality and economic responsibility over time. Through wide reading, close textual analysis and dozens of talks with liberal and conservative figures including Peter Edelman, David Ellwood, Ron Haskins and Representatives E. Clay Shaw Jr, Jim McCrery and Sandy Levin, OConnor demonstrates the shift in American welfare policy from left to right. Author Biography Brendon OConnor is assistant professor in the School of Politics and Public Policy, Griffith University. Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Part 2 I The Liberal Welfare System Chapter 3 Liberalism and Welfare: The Ideological and Political Roots of the American Welfare System Chapter 4 The Liberal Consensus and the Great Society Chapter 5 The Seeds of Doom for Liberalism Part 6 II The Conservative Attack on Welfare Liberalism Chapter 7 The Neoconservatives Chapter 8 Reagans Conservatives: The Supply-Siders, George Gilder, and Charles Murray Chapter 9 The New Right Chapter 10 A Populist Backlash? Part 11 III The Emergence of a Conservative Welfare System Chapter 12 Bill Clintons Third Way Welfare Politics: Innovation, Compromise, and Capitulation Chapter 13 Newt Gingrich, the Contract with Americaand Justifying the PRWORA Chapter 14 Conservative Welfare Policy in Practice Review OConnors timely volume is a vital reminder to scholars of American politics and government that ideas do indeed matter! He demonstrates how both liberals and conservatives in America have wrestled with the problem of accommodating the need to aid the disadvantaged with Americas individualistic political culture. Moroever, his analysis of the politics behind the 1996 welfare reform, based on interviews with many of the key participants, is brilliant. A Political History of the American Welfare System has set the standard of scholarship on the politics of welfare reform. -- Nicol Rae, Florida International UniversityIdeas have consequences. The ideas that emerged in the sixties had more radical consequences than could have been anticipated, as the world came to be turned right-side-up. In this book, Brendon OConnors achievement is to track and explain this process and its practical results. An important book. -- Peter Beilharz, Latrobe University, AustraliaBrendon OConnors book provides a refreshingly balanced and sober assessment of the vexed issues around U.S. welfare policies, based on extensive research. For foreigners, the passions aroused by the debate on welfare in the U.S. is often hard to fathom, and OConnor clarifies and illuminates the ways in which these debates often touch on competing visions of the nature of American society and of human nature itself. -- Dennis Altman, president, AIDS Society of Asia and the PacificOConnor provides a complex, nuanced, and important analysis of a major policy transformation that mandated work requirements for poor women to receive income supports. Moreover, he analyzes U.S. conservative ideologies that have had and will continue to make major impacts on many public policies other than welfare during the Bush administration. -- Bruce Johnson, director, Institute for Special Populations Research Long Description How did American welfare policy move from the ambitious and altruistic goals of LBJs Great Society of the 1960s to the punitive and penurious provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act of 1996? This book explores the power of ideology and rhetoric in the transformation of the American liberal welfare state. Based on historical analysis, detailed public policy critique, and original interview data, the story that unfolds is one of both personality and politics. Author Brendon OConnor places the American welfare policy debate in wider perspective, showing how Americas particular use of ideas and conceptions of economics and politics worked to reshape the national perception of poverty, morality, and economic responsibility over time. Through wide reading, close textual analysis, and dozens of talks with liberal and conservative figures including Peter Edelman, David Ellwood, Ron Haskins, and Representatives E. Clay Shaw, Jr., Jim McCrery, and Sandy Levin, OConnor dramatically demonstrates the shift in American welfare policy from left to right. This acute outside perspective enables us to see clearly just how we have arrived at the current post-liberal welfare era in the United States. Review Quote OConnors timely volume is a vital reminder to scholars of American politics and government that ideas do indeed matter! He demonstrates how both liberals and conservatives in America have wrestled with the problem of accommodating the need to aid the disadvantaged with Americas individualistic political culture. Moroever, his analysis of the politics behind the 1996 welfare reform, based on interviews with many of the key participants, is brilliant. A Political History of the American Welfare System has set the standard of scholarship on the politics of welfare reform. Details ISBN0742526674 Author Brendon OConnor Short Title POLITICAL HIST OF THE AMER WEL Pages 304 Language English ISBN-10 0742526674 ISBN-13 9780742526679 Media Book Format Hardcover Illustrations Yes Year 2003 Subtitle When Ideas Have Consequences Place of Publication Lanham, MD Country of Publication United States Affiliation Assistant Professor, School of POlitics and Public Policy, Griffith University, USA Birth 1969 Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Edition 0304th DOI 10.1604/9780742526679 UK Release Date 2003-12-14 AU Release Date 2003-12-14 NZ Release Date 2003-12-14 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Alternative 9780742526686 DEWEY 361.60973 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Publication Date 2003-10-14 US Release Date 2003-10-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137373086;

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