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Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society 2008 1(1):17-36; doi:10.1093/cjres/rsm001
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Neo-liberal poverty governance: race, place and the punitive turn in US welfare policy

Sanford F. Schram*, Richard C. Fording{dagger} and Joe Soss{ddagger}

* School of Social Work and Social Research, Bryn Mawr College, 300 Airdale Road, Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania 19010, USA. sschram{at}brynmawr.edu
{dagger} Department of Political Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA. rford{at}uky.edu
{ddagger} Department of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 110 North Hall, 1050 Bascom Mall, Madison, Wisconsin WI 53706, USA. jbsoss{at}wisc.edu


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This article provides empirical evidence on the operation and effects of the neo-liberal system of poverty governance emerging in the United States. Relying on data collected on Florida, a state recognized for innovation in implementing welfare reform, we present findings that demonstrate systematic inequities in the way sanctions are applied to clients who fail to comply with participation requirements in Florida's welfare-to-work programme. Our findings underscore how the enduring influence of race, place and their interaction are critical to the emerging neo-liberal system of poverty governance.

Keywords: governance, welfare, race, regions, neoliberal-paternalism

Received on May 23, 2007. Accepted on July 26, 2007.

JEL classifications: H11, I3, I38


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