Obama's Welfare Legacy - An Assessment of US Anti-Poverty Policies (Hardcover)

The election of Barack Obama in the midst of the 2008 economic downturn brought hope to millions and presented an opportunity for expanding socio-economic rights. But the Obama administration was consistently constrained by the challenges of divided government, and the now threatened Affordable Care Act ('Obamacare') remains the stand-out welfare reform of his Presidency. Using new research, Anne Daguerre examines Obama's legacy on welfare and antipoverty policies, focusing in particular on the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The book provides an up-to-date account of the contemporary politics of poverty and public entitlements in the US, comparing this with the Western European experience and its traditionally strong commitment to social welfare, to assess what lessons can be learned.

General

Imprint:	Policy Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Anne Daguerre
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	176
ISBN-13:	978-1-4473-3833-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > Welfare & benefit systems Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies
LSN:	1-4473-3833-2
Barcode:	9781447338338

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