Eric M. Patashnik Knihy

Offering a thorough examination of a crucial but often overlooked aspect of the American welfare state, this book delves into its historical context and implications. It highlights the intricacies and dynamics that shape welfare policies, providing insights into their development and impact on society. By addressing this gap in existing literature, the work contributes to a deeper understanding of welfare systems and their role in American life.

Equipping both new and experienced policy analysts, this book offers a practical model that includes step-by-step guidance, insightful discussions, and relevant case studies. Experts Eugene Bardach and Eric Patashnik provide essential skills for success in policy analysis, making complex concepts accessible and applicable in real-world scenarios.

Offering an in-depth analysis, this book explores a crucial but often overlooked aspect of the American welfare state. It sheds light on the complexities and implications of this feature, aiming to enhance understanding of social policies and their impact on society. Through thorough research and critical insights, it reveals the significance of this area in the broader context of welfare and social justice in America.

How partisanship, polarization, and medical authority stand in the way of evidence-based medicineThe U.S. medical system is touted as the most advanced in the world, yet many common treatments are not based on sound science. Unhealthy Politics sheds new light on why the government's response to this troubling situation has been so inadequate, and why efforts to improve the evidence base of U.S. medicine continue to cause so much political controversy. This critically important book paints a portrait of a medical industry with vast influence over which procedures and treatments get adopted, and a public burdened by the rising costs of health care yet fearful of going against "doctor's orders." Now with a new preface by the authors, Unhealthy Politics offers vital insights into the limits of science, expertise, and professionalism in American politics.

"While government policies can build supportive coalitions, they can also mobilize powerful opposition forces. What causes backlashes in the American political system? Why do some policies generate resistance among political elites and mass publics? Drawing on case studies of key issues from immigration and trade to healthcare and gun control, Eric Patashnik explores how policies stimulate backlashes by imposing losses, overreaching, or challenging existing arrangements to which people are strongly attached. He argues that backlash politics is fueled by polarization, changes in American culture and society, and the negative feedback from activist government itself. Countermobilization shows that backlashes arise when policy motives, constituency means, and political opportunities converge, and debunks the claim that backlash politics is exclusively a right-wing phenomenon. It is essential reading for scholars and practitioners of U.S. politics and public policy, offering practical lessons for anyone who wishes to identify backlash risks-and design against them"--