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Why the New Deal Matters
New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2021]
Format: Book
Description: 223 pages ; 21 cm
The greatest peaceable expression of common purpose in US history, the New Deal altered Americans' relationship with politics, economics, and one another in ways that continue to resonate today. No matter where you look in America, there is likely a building or bridge built through New Deal initiatives. If you have taken out a small business loan from the federal government or drawn unemployment, you can thank the New Deal. While certainly flawed in many aspects - the New Deal was implemented by a Democratic Party still beholden to the segregationist South for its majorities in Congress and the Electoral College - the New Deal was instated at a time of mass unemployment and the rise of fascistic government models and functioned as a bulwark of American democracy in hard times. This book looks at how this legacy, both for good and ill, informs the current debates around governmental responses to crisesN.
Contents:
One: Arlington National Cemetery -- two: The Clinch River -- three: Window Rock -- four: Hunters Point -- five: The Street Where You Live.
ISBN:
9780300252002
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
GOV Politics US Rau | Main (Downtown) | Display - Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-208) and index.