This important book builds a bridge between the literature on popular welfare deservingness and social welfare policies. It examines the relationship between th

Who deserves to get what and what should they have to do in order to get it? These are questions that societies have grappled with since antiquity, and they con

This book addresses new perspectives on the perceived popular deservingness of target groups of social services and benefits, offering new insights and analysis

Public policy in the United States is marked by a contradiction between the American ideal of equality and the reality of an underclass of marginalized and disa

Tackling one of the most volatile issues in contemporary politics, Martin Gilens's work punctures myths and misconceptions about welfare policy, public opinion,