Lyndon Johnson and the Great Society
Lyndon Johnson's Great Society was the most ambitious and controversial American reform effort since the New Deal of Franklin Roosevelt. Conceived in a time of prosperity rather than devastating depression, it sought to forge a consensus that rested on ideals rather than harsh economic realities. In this narrative analysis, John Andrew examines the underlying ideas and principal objectives of Great Society legislation in the areas of civil rights, poverty, health, education, urban life, and consumer issues-legislation that addressed some of the most important and complex problems facing American society in the mid-1960s. These efforts in some…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-56663-185-3
- EAN: 9781566631853
- Produktnummer: 1385323
- Verlag: Ivan R. Dee
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1999
- Seitenangabe: 226 S.
- Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D1.3 cm 308 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 308
Über den Autor
John A. Andrew III died shortly after completing the writing of Power to Destroy. He was professor of history at Franklin & Marshall College and the author of The Other Side of the Sixties, among other books.
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