The divided welfare state: the battle over public and private social benefits in the United States

Part I. The American Welfare Regime: 1. The politics of public and private social benefits Part II. The Politics of Public and Private Pensions: 2. Connected at birth: public and private pensions before 1945 3. Sibling rivalry: public and private pensions after 1945 Part III. The Politics of Public and Private Health Insurance: 4. Seeds of exceptionalism: public and private health insurance before 1945 5. The elusive cure: public and private health insurance after 1945 Part IV. The Formation and Future of the American Welfare Regime: 6. The formation of the American welfare regime 7. The future of the American welfare regime.