Disciplining the Poor: Neoliberal Paternalism and the Persistent Power of Race
- Joe Soss, Richard C. Fording, S. Schram
- Economics
- 20 October 2011
"Disciplining the Poor" lays out the underlying logic of contemporary poverty governance in the United States. The authors argue that poverty governance - how social welfare policy choices get made,…
Setting the terms of relief: Explaining state policy choices in the devolution revolution
- Joe Soss, S. Schram, T. Vartanian, Erin O’Brien
- Political Science, Economics
- 1 April 2001
The landmark welfare legislation of 1996 offers students of politics a unique opportunity to pinpoint the determinants of state-level policy choices-a case in which the fifty states responded…
Lessons of Welfare: Policy Design, Political Learning, and Political Action
- Joe Soss
- Political ScienceAmerican Political Science Review
- 1 June 1999
This article explores the links between welfare participation and broader forms of political involvement. Adopting a political learning perspective, I present evidence that policy designs structure…
The Consequences of Public Policy for Democratic Citizenship: Bridging Policy Studies and Mass Politics
- Suzanne Mettler, Joe Soss
- Political Science, SociologyPerspectives on Politics
- 1 March 2004
Democracies, and the citizenries that stand at their center, are not natural phenomena; they are made and sustained through politics. Government policies can play a crucial role in this process,…
The organization of discipline: From performance management to perversity and punishment
- Joe Soss, Richard C. Fording, S. Schram
- Sociology
- 1 April 2011
Drawing on participant observation, in-depth interviews, and statistical analysis of administrative data, this article explores the operation of performance management in the Florida Welfare…
Deciding to Discipline: Race, Choice, and Punishment at the Frontlines of Welfare Reform
- S. Schram, Joe Soss, Richard C. Fording, Linda Houser
- Economics
- 1 June 2009
Welfare sanctions are financial penalties applied to individuals who fail to comply with welfare program rules. Their widespread use reflects a turn toward disciplinary approaches to poverty…
The third level of US welfare reform: governmentality under neoliberal paternalism
- S. Schram, Joe Soss, Linda Houser, Richard C. Fording
- Political Science
- 1 December 2010
US welfare reform involves more than dramatic caseload reductions and a shift from cash assistance to services. Its operations today reflect significant changes in poverty governance as a…
Why Do White Americans Support the Death Penalty?
- Joe Soss, L. Langbein, Alan R. Metelko
- LawJournal of Politics
- 1 May 2003
This article explores the roots of white support for capital punishment in the United States. Our analysis addresses individual-level and contextual factors, paying particular attention to how racial…
The Color of Devolution: Race, Federalism, and the Politics of Social Control
- Joe Soss, Richard C. Fording, S. Schram
- Political Science
- 1 July 2008
In this article, we seek to advance scholarship on the origins and consequences of policy devolution by analyzing state decisions to give local authorities control over welfare policy. The first part…
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