Still artful work : the continuing politics of social security reform
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Still artful work : the continuing politics of social security reform
McGraw-Hill, c1995
2nd ed
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Rev. ed. of: Artful work. New York : Random House, c1985
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Designed as a supplemental text for courses in public policy, this text provides a case-study of the public policy decision-making process within the American political framework. It outlines the issues, actions and results of decisions which have contributed to the making and re-making of social security reform, demonstrating throughout the complexity of the process of social change.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Separate powers: a leaderless branch?
- the one-shot presidency. Part 2 The obstacles: a social security primer
- the politics of assumptions
- public opinion, ready or not
- the hired guns. Part 3 The crisis: the social security bust
- solutions for a package of pain. Part 4 Artful work: Reagan moves it
- Congress sets a deadline
- a new form of government
- an election break
- commission-itis
- the flight of the phoenix
- a legislative house of cards
- finishing touches. Part 4 Conclusion: making tough choices in the American system
- appendices - a brief chronology
- the key players. Part 5 Epilogue: success!
- the next social security crisis.
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