Analyzes how and why social policy and welfare evolved differently in Western Europe and the United States, in a new edition that includes the most recent statistical information, an analysis of the 2010 health-care reform in the United States and a discussion of the social consequences of the recent recession in the U.S. and Europe. Simultaneous.
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"James W. Russell has written a sober, well-informed, and temperate overview of the divergent development of social welfare programs in Europe and the United States. As these programs have become more important, the political battles over them have also become more heated. This book is a remarkably sensible antidote to the inflamed politics of the moment."---Frances Fox Piven, distinguished professor of sociology and political science, Cuny Graduate Center; past president of the American Sociological Association"In the second edition of Double Standard, James W. Russell hits a home run. By examining the basic facts on a wide range of topics, Russell allows American students to see that there are a variety of forms of capitalism, some more humane than others, Moreover, by examining the policies that have succeeded and failed in the United States and other advanced nations, the book offers readers some hope that the current condition of the United States can be improved."---Peter Dreier, Dr. E. P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics, Occidental College"Russell outdoes himself in this updated second edition of what was already a fine book. Double Standard remains an eye-opener and required text for all those committed to self-education and the education of others in the political economy of everyday life."---Levon Chorbajian, University of MassachusettsIn the second edition of Double Standard, James W. Russell shows how and why different models of social and welfare policy developed in the United States and Europe. Fully updated the second edition comparatively examines how Europe and the United States have handled common social problems such as poverty, inequality, unemployment. family support, health care provision, ethnic and racial conflict, and crime. These different social policy orientations have produced disparate social ways of life, ways of life that are now in contention for the future of Western societies.This new edition includes the latest available statistical information as well as an analysis of health care reform in the United States. The book also compares the social consequences of the latest recession in Europe and the United States.
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