| The Federal Government and Urban Housing, Third Edition Contributor(s): Hays, R. Allen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1438441665 ISBN-13: 9781438441665 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy - Political Science | American Government - National - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 363.580 |
| LCCN: 2011018384 |
| Series: SUNY Series in Urban Public Policy |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.00 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since its initial publication, The Federal Government and Urban Housing has become a standard reference on the history of housing policy in the United States. It remains a unique contribution, going beyond simply describing current housing policy to situate it firmly within a broader political context. Specifically, the book examines American housing policy in the context of the ideological crosscurrents that have shaped virtually all areas of domestic policy. In this newly revised and expanded third edition, R. Allen Hays has comprehensively updated the original material and added chapters covering the important developments in housing policy that have taken place since the publication of the second edition in 1995. Spanning more than eighty years, from the Great Depression to the first two years of the Obama administration, the book argues that while our nation's policy makers have learned a great deal about how to create and implement successful housing programs, the United States, as a country, has yet to summon the political will to address the urgent housing needs of its many citizens who are unable to afford decent housing on their own. |
