Rich democracies : political economy, public policy, and performance / Harold L. Wilensky.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 777-867) and index.

Pt. I. Paths of Development of Rich Democracies. 1. Convergence Theory. 2. Types of Political Economy. 3. Mass Society, Participation, and the Mass Media. 4. Theories of the Postindustrial Society -- Pt. II. The Welfare State and Social Policy. 5. The Welfare State: Convergence and Divergence. 6. Sector Spending and Program Emphasis. 7. Types of Political Economy, Party Ideology, and Family Policy: Contrasting Government Responses to a Common Problem. 8. The American Welfare Mess in Comparative Perspective. 9. Bureaucratic Efficiency and Bloat -- Pt. III. System Performance. 10. Tax-Welfare Backlash: How to Tax, Spend, and Yet Keep Cool. 11. Are Political Parties Declining?: An Analysis of National Variation in Dealignment. 12. Types of Political Economy, Spending, Taxing, and Economic Performance. 13. The Great American Job Machine in Comparative Perspective. 14. Risk and Safety: American Mayhem in Comparative Perspective.

15. Types of Political Economy, Regulatory Regimes, and the Environment. 16. Health Performance: Affluence, Political Economy, and Public Policy as Sources of Real Health. 17. Globalization: Does It Subvert Job Security, Labor Standards, and the Welfare State? 18. American Exceptionalism and Policy Implications. App. B. Concepts and Measures of Left and Catholic Party Power -- App. C. Social Spending, GNP, Tax Expenditures, and Housing Expenditures -- App. D. Sector Spending Correlations -- App. E. Family Policy -- App. F. Estimating Reliance on Means Testing -- App. G. Measures of Economic Performance -- App. H. Measures of Central Bank Autonomy -- App. I. Mayhem Index, Mobility-Meritocracy Index, and Minority-Group Cleavages -- App. J. Public Employees.