Allan Mitchell 
Socialism and the Emergence of the Welfare State [EPUB ebook] 
A Concise History

To counter allegations that the United States is being led down a socialist path to a European-style welfare state, this concise account reviews the varieties of European socialism and the benefits of welfare reform that have characterized Germany, France, Britain, and Sweden. Which future is in store for America is left an open question.

Circa l’autore

Allan Mitchell received his Ph D at Harvard, then taught at Smith College and the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of twelve books, notably including The Great Train Race: Railways and the Franco-German Rivalry, 1815–1914 (2000) and Nazi Paris: The History of an Occupation, 1940–1944 (2008).