What Government Can Do by Benjamin I Page

What Government Can Do by Benjamin I Page

Can governments do anything right? This work argues that federal, state, and local governments can and should do a great deal. It analyzes government programmes that affect Americans' food, housing, health care, education, jobs and wages, incomes and taxes.

"[A] deft and detailed defense of government activism to alleviate poverty and extreme inequality in the US... [T]he detail with which [the authors] present their views and the richness of the overall vision make this a compelling treatise.... A sterling contribution to the ongoing discussion of what this country might or should become." - Kirkus Reviews "Since the mid-1970s, many Americans have contended that government cannot solve the social and economic problems we face. Page and Simmons are more optimistic. In this well-written book, they argue that many government programs, here and abroad, have reduced poverty and inequality.... This timely, thoughtful book presents a strong case for greater government action." - Library Journal

Simmons, James R.: - Benjamin I. Page is the Gordon Scott Fulcher Professor of Decision Making in the Department of Political Science at Northwestern University.

James R. Simmons is a professor in and chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh.

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ISBN 13	9780226644820
ISBN 10	0226644820
Title	What Government Can Do
Author	Benjamin I Page
Series	American Politics And Political Economy Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The University of Chicago Press
Year published	2002-04-15
Number of pages	409
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