America's Welfare State: From Roosevelt to Reagan

by Edward D. Berkowitz

Book Overview

Social welfare policy in the United States has gone from controversy in the 1930s, to consensus at mid-century, and back to controversy and confusion in the late twentieth century. In America's Welfare State, Edward Berkowitz offers a concise and informative historical overview of this costly and often frustrating area of domestic policy.

Descriving the uneasy evolution of America's welfare programs, Berkowitz explains how the Social...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801841283
• ISBN13: 9780801841286
• Release Date: March 1991
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Surprisingly Interesting and Well-Written!

This is a very clear and easy to understand look at America's welfare system. I read this book for a university course and was surprised to find that I actually really enjoyed reading it! Insightful and just a good book. Highly recommend.

A complete and comprehensive history

Edward Berkowitz is one of the country's best authorities on this suject, and this book only shows why. He writes in a clear, easy to read style that can be enjoyed by everyone. There are certainly other books on this subject out there, but this one is the best.