Why welfare states persist : the importance of public opinion in democracies / Clem Brooks and Jeff Manza.
| Author/creator | Brooks, Clem |
| Other author | Manza, Jeff. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2007. |
| Description | xii, 195 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in communication, media, and public opinion Studies in communication, media, and public opinion. ^A396540 |
| Contents | Introduction : the welfare state, mass opinion, and embedded preferences -- Reaching for mass opinion -- Do policy preferences explain welfare state differences? -- Retrenchment, restructuring, persistence -- The question of convergence -- Where do welfare state preferences come from? -- The patterning of social policy responsiveness -- Embedded preferences and welfare state trajectories -- Notes -- References -- Index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-187) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006030427 |
| ISBN | 9780226075839 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0226075834 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780226075846 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0226075842 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JC479.B76 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |