| Welfare, Democracy and the New Deal Contributor(s): Brock, William R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521333792 ISBN-13: 9780521333795 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $138.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1988 Annotation: Although Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal is remembered in large part because of the aid and assistance it brought to millions of unemployed and indigent Americans, surprisingly little has been written about federal relief for unemployment. The great experiment of the Federal Emergency Relief Act had implications that went beyond its immediate purpose: it challenged directly the deep-seated conviction that the relief of poverty was a local responsibility, and in doing so highlighted the deficiencies of local self-government. In reviewing the experiment of the F.E.R.A. and the New Deal, Professor Brock's book raises important questions about American attitudes toward welfare, local government, and national responsibility. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 361.609 |
| LCCN: 87020926 |
| Physical Information: 1.03" H x 6.35" W x 9.33" (1.50 lbs) 386 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |