Eric M Patashnik

Promoting the General Welfare: New Perspectives on Government Performance

The U.S. Constitution calls on the government to "promote the general welfare." In this provocative and innovative book, a distinguished roster of political scientists and economists evaluates its ability to carry out this task. The first section of the book analyzes government performance in the ar...

[(Putting Trust in the US Budget: Federal Trust Funds and the Politics of Commitment )] [Author: Eric M. Patashnik] [Jan-2011]

Reforms at Risk: What Happens After Major Policy Changes Are Enacted (Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International, and Comparative Perspectives) by Eric M. Patashnik (2008-09-14)

By Eric M. Patashnik - Reforms at Risk: What Happens After Major Policy Changes Are Enacted

Putting Trust in the US Budget: Federal Trust Funds and the Politics of Commitment (Theories of Institutional Design)

In the United States many important programs, such as Social Security and Medicare, are paid from trust funds. At a time when major social insurance funds are facing insolvency, this timely book provides the first comprehensive study of this significant yet little-studied feature of the American wel...

Reforms at Risk: What Happens After Major Policy Changes Are Enacted (Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International, and Comparative Perspectives)

Reforms at Risk is the first book to closely examine what happens to sweeping and seemingly successful policy reforms after they are passed. Most books focus on the politics of reform adoption, yet as Eric Patashnik shows here, the political struggle does not end when major reforms become enacted. ...

Congress and Policy Making in the 21st Century

Congress is frequently said to be 'broken', 'dysfunctional', and 'weak', but how does the contemporary Congress really work? Does Congress have the capacity to solve major policy problems? Can it check an aggrandizing executive, oversee a powerful Federal Reserve, and represent the American people? ...

Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving (Fifth Edition)

Eugene Bardach and new co-author Eric Patashnik draw on more than 40 years of experience teaching students to be effective, accurate, and persuasive policy analysts. This bestselling handbook presents dozens of concrete tips, interesting case studies, and step-by-step strategies for the budding anal...