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The grip of the conservative ideas on the political agenda, and of conservative politicians on political institutions has been a feature of the latter part of the twentieth century in the USA, the UK and other western countries. This text traces the fight in divorcing benefits policy from concepts of social justice and identifies the existence and heritage of a liberal idea in the American polity. It sets the stage for the policy battles at the turn of the century and poses the question, ""Is there anywhere left to go?""

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`A particularly insightful analysis of the dynamic in the interplay between American social values and social forces is provided by Alex Waddan.' -- Aliki Coudroglou, Readings `This should be a valuable source both for students of comparative social policy and for students of American politics.' -- Michael Hill, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK `The grip of conservative ideas on the political agendas, and of conservative politicians on political institutions has been a feature of the latter part of the twentieth century in the USA, the UK and other western countries. . . . Waddan traces the victory of the new fight in divorcing benefits policy from concepts of social justice, and identifies the existence and heritage of a liberal idea in the American polity. He sets the stage for the policy battles at the turn of the century, quite correctly posing the question in the last section of this fine book, whether there is anywhere left to go? ' -- Philip Davies, De Montfort University, UK

'A particularly insightful analysis of the dynamic in the interplay between American social values and social forces is provided by Alex Waddan.' -- Aliki Coudroglou, Readings 'This should be a valuable source both for students of comparative social policy and for students of American politics.' -- Michael Hill, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK 'The grip of conservative ideas on the political agendas, and of conservative politicians on political institutions has been a feature of the latter part of the twentieth century in the USA, the UK and other western countries... Waddan traces the victory of the new fight in divorcing benefits policy from concepts of social justice, and identifies the existence and heritage of a liberal idea in the American polity. He sets the stage for the policy battles at the turn of the century, quite correctly posing the question in the last section of this fine book, whether there is anywhere left to go? ' -- Philip Davies, De Montfort University, UK

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Alex Waddan, Associate Professor in American Politics and American Foreign Policy, University of Leicester, UK

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