The Politics of Medicare: Second Edition (Social Institutions and Social Change)
"This new edition makes an extraordinary contribution to the literature of public policy and political science. ...[T]his book provides invaluable insights for anyone interested in legislative initiatives, especially in domestic policy, but also in foreign affairs. In sum: an extraordinary achievement."--Graham Allison, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University"Using the past to illuminate the present, Ted Marmor has produced an elegant, precise, and scholarly accounting of Medicare's tangled politics. Appearing at the dawn of the new century, this is a wise and important book that will perform an invaluable service in helping America to confront its demographic future."--Finlay Lewis, Economics Correspondent, Copley News Service