{"product_id":"the-submerged-state-9780226521657","title":"The Submerged State","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Obama administration has been criticized for its inability to convey how much it has accomplished for ordinary citizens. This title argues that this difficulty is not merely a failure of communication; rather it is endemic to the formidable presence of the 'submerged state.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Americans want government policies to be transparent, straightforward, and fair, but many social programs are confusing and opaque and shower benefits disproportionately on the well-to-do. In this timely, penetrating, and highly readable book, Suzanne Mettler illuminates the hidden government benefits and subsidies that comprise our 'submerged state' and demonstrates how its murky operation impairs democratic practice and weakens civic engagement.\" (Eric M. Patashnik, University of Virginia)\"","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400048288087,"sku":"9780226521657","price":17.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226521657.jpg?v=1730469552","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-submerged-state-9780226521657","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}