Table of Contents

Preface; Part I. Comparative policy analysis; 1. Introduction; 2. The origins and evolution of the positive state; 3. Accounting for public policy; 4. Comparing policy priorities; Part III. National health care policy in four nations; 5. Germany: the pioneer in national health care; 6. Great Britain: health care in a modern welfare state; 7. The Soviet Union: health care in a communist state; 8. Japan: health care in an Asian nation; 9. Summary and implications for health care policy in the United States; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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This book provides a framework for explaining why governments adopt the policies they do.