{"product_id":"the-dynamic-welfare-state","title":"The Dynamic Welfare State","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Dynamic Welfare State makes a case for a radical shift in how we view the roles of both public and private institutions in the United States. It documents the emergence of a third stage in the American welfare state, evident in corporations exploiting markets in healthcare, education, and financial services. Architects of the welfare state envisaged government as the provider of essential services to citizens; however, as the Medicare Modernization Act\n\u003cbr\u003eof 2003 and the Affordable Care Act of 2010 show, corporations and the wealthy have become adept at using trade associations, hiring lobbyists, influencing elections, and contributing to think tanks in order to\n\u003cbr\u003ecraft public policy that is congruent with industry preferences. Moreover, the influence of \"dark money\" through political action committees classified by the IRS as \"social welfare organizations\" in order to obscure the identity of donors is pernicious to democracy. In addition to accounting for the marketization of public policy, The Dynamic Welfare State describes the failure of health and human services professionals to advance the welfare of the public, graphically illustrated by\n\u003cbr\u003ethe poverty trap, the deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill, and the \"school-to-prison pipeline.\" The status quo is unsustainable, and a reconfigured welfare state is essential if government social\n\u003cbr\u003eprograms are to honor their public commitments for the 21st century. In this bold and timely text, David Stoesz illustrates how and why empowerment, mobility, and innovation are themes for a dynamic welfare state that is congruent with the modern day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46060955664622,"sku":"9780190251123","price":92.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780190251123.jpg?v=1736524889","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/the-dynamic-welfare-state","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}