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This article puts forward a theory to explain why some welfare state programs are more likely to be cutback than others.

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Why is it important?

Welfare state programs are under threat from various sources. Understanding what makes some programs more or less likely to be retrenched, can be useful to those who are interested in protecting welfare state programs.

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This page is a summary of: Constructing the need for retrenchment: disability benefits in the United States and Great Britain, Policy & Politics, October 2016, Policy Press,
DOI: 10.1332/030557315x14381812909357.
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