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America's First Social Security System: The Expansion of Benefits for Civil War Veterans
Theda Skocpol shows how competitive party politics in late nineteenth century America led to the rapid expansion of benefits for Civil War veterans. She finds the roots of the American welfare state in these early pensions.
Accomplished and Embattled: Understanding Obama's Presidency, Theda Skocpol and Lawrence R. Jacobs
The Democratic Wish: Popular Participation and the Limits of American Government, James A. Morone Reviewed by Theda Skocpol
Expanding Social Benefits: The Role of Social Security, G. John Ikenberry and Theda Skocpol
Without Precedent: The Life and Career of Eleanor Roosevelt, Joan Hoff-Wilson and Marjorie Lightman, eds. Reviewed by Theda Skocpol
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