Stoesz, David.

Quixote's Ghost : The Right, the Liberati, and the Future of Social Policy. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (261 pages)

Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 PARADIGM LOST -- 2 THE ARCHITECTURE OF ALTRUISM -- 3 CONTROLLING THE MEANS OF ANALYSIS -- 4 THE LIBERATI -- 5 POOR POLICY -- 6 WEDNESDAY'S CHILDREN -- 7 RADICAL PRAGMATISM -- 8 RENAISSANCE -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.

Quixote's Ghost, framed by the metaphor of a Romantic Left whose actions-like Don Quixote's obsession with chivalry-are out of synch with the present reality, will be of immense interest to students and academics alike. As one of the few books to chart this radical shift in social policy and its implications on the ground, it will be sure to challenge both the Right and the Left to craft a new approach to thinking about American social policy.

9780198040040


Public welfare--United States.


Electronic books.

HN59.2.S75 2005

361.6/1/0973