Politics and Jobs
Author | : Margaret Weir |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2021-03-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780691227856 |
ISBN-13 | : 0691227853 |
Rating | : 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Download or read book Politics and Jobs written by Margaret Weir and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Americans claim a strong attachment to the work ethic and regularly profess support for government policies to promote employment. Why, then, have employment policies gained only a tenuous foothold in the United States? To answer this question, Margaret Weir highlights two related elements: the power of ideas in policymaking and the politics of interest formation.