{"product_id":"raising-the-floor-federalism-and-the-politics-of-us-minimum-wage-policy-hardcover","title":"Raising the Floor: Federalism and the Politics of Us Minimum Wage Policy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShanna Rose\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rich history of the development of American minimum wage policy with lessons for today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDespite broad popular support for robust minimum wage policy, the federal minimum wage is now worth less-in real, inflation-adjusted terms-than at any time since 1949. While some state and local governments have stepped in to fill this void, others have declined to set any minimum wage standard at all. Traversing more than 100 years of history, \u003ci\u003eRaising the Floor\u003c\/i\u003e examines how interest groups have navigated the highly decentralized American political system to shape the development of federal, state, and local minimum wage laws.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn her analysis, Shanna Rose highlights the importance of American federalism. She argues that because federalism creates multiple arenas for policy change, interest groups have sought out the sites most conducive to their goals, shifting their lobbying efforts as new obstacles and opportunities emerge. Federalism has facilitated minimum wage policymaking by fostering policy experimentation, learning, and diffusion across states and by allowing state and local governments to overcome gridlock and status-quo biases at the national level. Yet, federalism has also been an instrument for containment, enabling those opposed to minimum wage increases to litigate and preempt local-level laws.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith rich historical chapters that illuminate different phases in the development of today's patchwork of wage standards, \u003ci\u003eRaising the Floor\u003c\/i\u003e is a deep examination of the past, present, and future of American minimum wage law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShanna Rose \u003c\/b\u003eis the Alice Tweed Tuohy Professor of Management and Government and founding director of Claremont McKenna College's public policy major.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52107570413869,"sku":"9780226846569","price":170.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/90k59vuoiA9780226846569.webp?v=1780440617","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/raising-the-floor-federalism-and-the-politics-of-us-minimum-wage-policy-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}