A comprehensive collection of original essays by leading experts on social and econmic policy including Frances Fox Piven, Harvey Molotch, Jill Quadagno, James Petras, and Judith Stacey. This volume challenges the conservative notion that the fundamental problem plaguing America is dependancy on government and further cuts only lead to a cycle of recision.

• Newly published articles by the leading experts in social and economic policy
• Explores conservative social policy of the late twentieth century
• Contains articles on welfare reform, health care, military spending and economic policy