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Title: The Divided Welfare State : The Battle over Public and Private Social Benefits in the United States by Jacob S. Hacker ISBN: 0-521-01328-3 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 09 September, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $23.00

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)

Rating: 5
Summary: Informative, Engaging, and Timely!
Comment: At a time of renewed debate over Medicare and Social Security, this is an important and insightful look at the origins and effects of America¡¯s distinctive public-private system of social welfare. Hacker¡¯s main point is that the American ¡°welfare regime¡± (he prefers this formulation to the common term, ¡°welfare state¡±) is a lot larger than most people think because, unlike most European nations, the United States relies heavily on private social benefits provided by employers, for example, private health insurance. The book carefully explains why private benefits play such a large role in the United States, why the role of private benefits differs between the two biggest areas of U.S. social policy -- health insurance and retirement pensions -- and what difference all this makes for the politics of U.S. social policy and the nature of present political debates. The book is original and well-researched. And even if you delve into the more theoretical parts of the book, it's a joy to read -- a rare combination of academic rigor, lucid prose, and clear thinking about current affairs.

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