Why do welfare states persist?

Journal of Politics

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 816-827

  Brooks, Clem ^a   Manza, Jeff ^b,c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33746505777     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2508.2006.00472.x     Document Type: Article

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