How Policies Make Citizens: Senior Political Activism and the American Welfare S

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE How Policies Make Citizens by Andrea Louise Campbell Some groups participate in politics more than others. Why? And does it matter for policy outcomes? This book argues that democratic participation and public policy reinforce each other. It shows how highly participatory groups get their policy preferences fulfilled, and how public policy itself helps create political inequality. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Some groups participate in politics more than others. Why? And does it matter for policy outcomes? In this richly detailed and fluidly written book, Andrea Campbell argues that democratic participation and public policy powerfully reinforce each other. Through a case study of senior citizens in the United States and their political activity around Social Security, she shows how highly participatory groups get their policy preferences fulfilled, and how public policy itself helps create political inequality. Notes Many political scientists share a hunch that Big Government has a large influence on civic engagement, but there are precious few studies that offer convincing evidence of this impact and even fewer that trace individual-level policy feedback effects over time. In this meticulous yet creative analysis of political mobilization around the Social Security program, Andrea Campbell demonstrates empirically just how powerful a force American government has become in the lives of citizens. In so doing, she advances a compelling framework for future research on the links between public policy and political participation. This excellent book will be read with great interest by scholars of political behavior, the policymaking process, and American political development. -- Eric Patashnik, University of Virginia, author of "Putting Trust in the U.S. Budget" Beautifully written and organized, this book makes a very important contribution to our understanding of the linkages between citizen participation and public policy. The writing is clear and jargon-free, the scholarship is sound, the analysis is sophisticated and innovative, and the topic is timely. -- Christine L. Day, University of New Orleans, author of "What Older Americans Think" Back Cover "Many political scientists share a hunch that Big Government has a large influence on civic engagement, but there are precious few studies that offer convincing evidence of this impact and even fewer that trace individual-level policy feedback effects over time. In this meticulous yet creative analysis of political mobilization around the Social Security program, Andrea Campbell demonstrates empirically just how powerful a force American government has become in the lives of citizens. In so doing, she advances a compelling framework for future research on the links between public policy and political participation. This excellent book will be read with great interest by scholars of political behavior, the policymaking process, and American political development." --Eric Patashnik, University of Virginia, author of Putting Trust in the U.S. Budget "Beautifully written and organized, this book makes a very important contribution to our understanding of the linkages between citizen participation and public policy. The writing is clear and jargon-free, the scholarship is sound, the analysis is sophisticated and innovative, and the topic is timely." --Christine L. Day, University of New Orleans, author of What Older Americans Think Author Biography Andrea Louise Campbell is Assistant Professor of Government at Harvard University. She was a Robert Wood Johnson Scholar in Health Policy at Yale University from 2001-2003. Table of Contents LIST OF FIGURES ix LIST OF TABLES xi ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xv CHAPTER ONE Introduction: The Reciprocal Participation-Policy Relationship 1 CHAPTER TWO Overview: Rising Senior Participation and the Growth of the American Welfare State 14 CHAPTER THREE A Model of Senior Citizen Political Participation 38 CHAPTER FOUR Senior Citizen Participation and Policy over ime 65 CHAPTER FIVE Policy Threat and Seniors Distinctive Political Voice 93 CHAPTER SIX Congressional Responsiveness 115 CHAPTER SEVEN The Reciprocal Participation-Policy Relationship across Programs 125 CHAPTER EIGHT Participation, Policymaking, and the Political Implications of Program Design 138 APPENDIX A Supplementary Tables 147 APPENDIX B Two-Stage Social Security Participation Model 161 APPENDIX C Senior/Nonsenior Mobilization Ratios by Party, 1956-96 165 APPENDIX D Multiple Interrupted Time-Series Analysis 166 NOTES 169 REFERENCES 205 INDEX 221 Review "This is a persuasively argued, well-researched, and nicely written work that makes a key contribution to our understanding of the politics of Social Security retirement insurance. Because of the singular importance of Social Security as a domestic federal program, ... Campbells study fills a significant gap."--Gary Mucciaroni, Perspectives on Politics Promotional Many political scientists share a hunch that Big Government has a large influence on civic engagement, but there are precious few studies that offer convincing evidence of this impact and even fewer that trace individual-level policy feedback effects over time. In this meticulous yet creative analysis of political mobilization around the Social Security program, Andrea Campbell demonstrates empirically just how powerful a force American government has become in the lives of citizens. In so doing, she advances a compelling framework for future research on the links between public policy and political participation. This excellent book will be read with great interest by scholars of political behavior, the policymaking process, and American political development. -- Eric Patashnik, University of Virginia, author of "Putting Trust in the U.S. Budget" Beautifully written and organized, this book makes a very important contribution to our understanding of the linkages between citizen participation and public policy. The writing is clear and jargon-free, the scholarship is sound, the analysis is sophisticated and innovative, and the topic is timely. -- Christine L. Day, University of New Orleans, author of "What Older Americans Think" Long Description Some groups participate in politics more than others. Why? And does it matter for policy outcomes? In this richly detailed and fluidly written book, Andrea Campbell argues that democratic participation and public policy powerfully reinforce each other. Through a case study of senior citizens in the United States and their political activity around Social Security, she shows how highly participatory groups get their policy preferences fulfilled, and how public policy itself helps create political inequality. Review Quote This is a persuasively argued, well-researched, and nicely written work that makes a key contribution to our understanding of the politics of Social Security retirement insurance. Because of the singular importance of Social Security as a domestic federal program, . . . Campbells study fills a significant gap. -- Gary Mucciaroni, Perspectives on Politics Details ISBN0691122504 Author Andrea Louise Campbell Short Title HOW POLICIES MAKE CITIZENS Publisher Princeton University Press Language English ISBN-10 0691122504 ISBN-13 9780691122502 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2005 Imprint Princeton University Press Subtitle Senior Political Activism and the American Welfare State Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States Birth 1966 Translated from English DOI 10.1604/9780691122502 UK Release Date 2005-02-13 NZ Release Date 2005-02-13 US Release Date 2005-02-13 Pages 256 Publication Date 2005-02-13 Alternative 9780691091891 DEWEY 322.40846 Illustrations 39 line illus. 52 tables. Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2005-04-25 Series Princeton Studies in American Politics We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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