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Welfare, Democracy and the New Deal

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Welfare, Democracy and the New Deal
Authors and Contributors      By (author) William R. Brock
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:388
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreWorld history - from c 1900 to now
ISBN/Barcode 9780521521161
ClassificationsDewey:361.973
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 22 August 2002
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.