Draws on societies' unique histories, distinctive paths of institutional development and contrasting cultures to explain why they adopt different policies for common problems. It compares the United States with Sweden on tax policy, Canada on financing medical care, France on abortion policy, and Japan on immigration.
| ISBN: | 9780230116764 |
| Publication date: | 7th February 2012 |
| Author: | C |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 282 pages |
| Genres: |
Politics and government Public administration Comparative politics Political science and theory Social welfare and social services Regional, state and other local government History: specific events and topics |