Holes in the Safety Net

Herausgeber: Rosser, Ezra

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The way in which the country helps the poor is up for grabs as politicians debate radical proposals to undermine the basic structure of the social safety net. This book explores the consequences of relying on block grants or deferring to states when it comes to anti-poverty policy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 274
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. August 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 402g
• ISBN-13: 9781108468848
• ISBN-10: 1108468845
• Artikelnr.: 60005744

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Ezra Rosser; Part I. Welfare and Federalism: 1. The tools in
the battle: federalism, entitlement, and punishment across the US social
welfare state Wendy Bach; 2. Laboratories of suffering: toward democratic
welfare governance Monica Bell, Andrea Taverna, Dhruv Aggarwal and Isra
Syed; 3. The difference in being poor in red states versus blue states
Michelle Gilman; Part II. States, Federalism, and Anti-Poverty Efforts: 4.
States' rights and state wrongs: SNAP and Medicaid work requirements in
rural America Rebecca H. Williams and Lisa Pruitt; 5. State and local tax
takeaways Francine Lipman; 6. Early childhood development and the
replication of poverty Clare Huntington; 7. States diverting funds from the
poor Daniel Hatcher; 8. States' evolving role in SNAP David Super; Part
III. Advocacy: 9. Federalism in health care reform Nicole Huberfeld; 10.
Poverty lawyering in the states Andrew Hammond; 11. Conclusion. A way
forward Peter Edelman.