Politics and Jobs
The Boundaries of Employment Policy in the United States
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Published:15th Apr '93
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Politics and Jobs establishes a new landmark in the study of economic and social policies in the United States. Weir's insightful and analytically powerful book will be widely read and cited for years. -- William Julius Wilson, University of Chicago
Americans claim a strong attachment to the work ethic and regularly profess support for government policies to promote employment. Why, then, have employment policies gained only a tenuous foothold in the United States? This title highlights two related elements: the power of ideas in policymaking and the politics of interest formation.Americans claim a strong attachment to the work ethic and regularly profess support for government policies to promote employment. Why, then, have employment policies gained only a tenuous foothold in the United States? To answer this question, Margaret Weir highlights two related elements: the power of ideas in policymaking and the politics of interest formation.
"Politics and Jobs establishes a new landmark in the study of economic and social policies in the United States. Weir's insightful and analytically powerful book will be widely read and cited for years."—William Julius Wilson, University of Chicago
ISBN: 9780691024929
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 369g
262 pages