Obama's welfare legacy: an assessment of US anti-poverty policies
Daguerre, Anne (2017) Obama's welfare legacy: an assessment of US anti-poverty policies. Policy Press, Bristol. ISBN 9781447338338. [Book]
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Abstract
The election of Barack Obama in the midst of the 2008 economic downturn brought hope to millions and presented an opportunity for expanding socio-economic rights. But the Obama administration was consistently constrained by the challenges of divided government, and the now threatened Affordable Care Act (‘Obamacare’) remains the stand-out welfare reform of his Presidency.
Using new research, Anne Daguerre examines Obama’s legacy on welfare and antipoverty policies, focusing in particular on the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The book provides an up-to-date account of the contemporary politics of poverty and public entitlements in the US, comparing this with the Western European experience and its traditionally strong commitment to social welfare, to assess what lessons can be learned.
| Item Type: | Book |
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| Research Areas: | A. > Business School > Leadership, Work and Organisations > Employment Relations group |
| Item ID: | 23168 |
| Notes on copyright: | This is a post-peer-review, pre-copy edited version of an chapter published in Obama's welfare legacy: an assessment of US anti-poverty policies. Details of the definitive published version and how to purchase it are available online at: https://policypress.co.uk/obamas-welfare-legacy |
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| Depositing User: | Anne Daguerre |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Dec 2017 16:03 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Nov 2022 20:45 |
| URI: | https://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/id/eprint/23168 |
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