What Government Can Do: Dealing with Poverty and Inequality (American Politics and Political Economy Series)
"[A] deft and detailed defense of government activism to alleviate poverty and extreme inequality in the US.... [T]he detail with which [the authors] present their views and the richness of the overall vision make this a compelling treatise.... A sterling contribution to the ongoing discussion of what this country might or should become." - Kirkus Reviews "Since the mid-1970s, many Americans have contended that government cannot solve the social and economic problems we face. Page and Simmons are more optimistic. In this well-written book, they argue that many government programs, here and abroad, have reduced poverty and inequality.... This timely, thoughtful book presents a strong case for greater government action." - Library Journal--This text refers to thePaperbackedition.