The Delegated Welfare State Medicare, Markets, and the Governance of Social Policy |
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| Author:
| Morgan, Kimberly J.
Campbell, Andrea Louise |
| Series title: | Studies in Postwar American Political Development Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-973034-6 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $89.00 |
Book Description:
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The Delegated Welfare State examines the development of the American welfare state through the lens of delegation: how policymakers have avoided direct governmental provision of benefits and services, turning to non-state actors for the governance of social programs. Utilizing case studies of Medicare and the 2009-10 health care reform, Morgan and Campbell argue that the prevalence of delegated governance reflects the powerful role of interest groups in American politics, the dominance...
More DescriptionThe Delegated Welfare State examines the development of the American welfare state through the lens of delegation: how policymakers have avoided direct governmental provision of benefits and services, turning to non-state actors for the governance of social programs. Utilizing case studies of Medicare and the 2009-10 health care reform, Morgan and Campbell argue that the prevalence of delegated governance reflects the powerful role of interest groups in American politics, the dominance of Congress in social policymaking, and deep contradictions in American public opinion. In probing both the causes and consequences of delegated governance, the book offers a novel interpretation of both American social welfare politics and the nature of the American state.