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Remaking America - Democracy and Public Policy in an Age of Inequality (Paperback)
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Remaking America - Democracy and Public Policy in an Age of Inequality (Paperback)
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Over the past three decades, the contours of American social,
economic, and political life have changed dramatically. The
post-war patterns of broadly distributed economic growth have given
way to stark inequalities of income and wealth, the GOP and its
allies have gained power and shifted U.S. politics rightward, and
the role of government in the lives of Americans has changed
fundamentally. Remaking America explores how these trends are
related, investigating the complex interactions of economics,
politics, and public policy. Remaking America explains how the
broad restructuring of government policy has both reflected and
propelled major shifts in the character of inequality and democracy
in the United States. The contributors explore how recent political
and policy changes affect not just the social standing of Americans
but also the character of democratic citizenship in the United
States today. Lawrence Jacobs shows how partisan politics, public
opinion, and interest groups have shaped the evolution of Medicare,
but also how Medicare itself restructured health politics in
America. Kimberly Morgan explains how highly visible tax policies
created an opportunity for conservatives to lead a grassroots tax
revolt that ultimately eroded of the revenues needed for
social-welfare programs. Deborah Stone explores how new policies
have redefined participation in the labor force as opposed to
fulfilling family or civic obligations as the central criterion of
citizenship. Frances Fox Piven explains how low-income women remain
creative and vital political actors in an era in which welfare
programs increasingly subject them to stringent behavioral
requirements and monitoring. Joshua Guetzkow and Bruce Western
document the rise of mass incarceration in America and illuminate
its unhealthy effects on state social-policy efforts and the civic
status of African-American men. For many disadvantaged Americans
who used to look to government as a source of opportunity and
security, the state has become increasingly paternalistic and
punitive. Far from standing alone, their experience reflects a
broader set of political victories and policy revolutions that have
fundamentally altered American democracy and society. Empirically
grounded and theoretically informed, Remaking America connects the
dots to provide insight into the remarkable social and political
changes of the last three decades."
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