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Ivan R Dee, Date: 1999. Paperback. New. 211 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.75 inches. 1999. Ivan R Dee ISBN 1566631858 9781566631853 [GB]

ISBN10: 1566631858, ISBN13: 9781566631853, [publisher: Ivan R Dee, Inc, Chicago] Softcover Paperback. Lyndon Johnsons 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 issueslegislation that addressed some of the most important and complex problems facing American society in the mid-1960s. These efforts in some way touched the lives of most Americans. But, as Mr. Andrew points out, LBJs consensus could persist only by avoiding divisive issues. As times changed and the economy deteriorated, the mood of the nation shifted, and the ideals of the mid-sixties collapsed in the face of ideological and political polarization. In the end, as Mr. Andrew shows, much of the Great Society failed along with the idealism that had sparked it. Yet the issues it addressed proved so intractable that the search for solutions continues to generate political controversy even today. In this narrative analysis, Mr. Andrew examines the underlying ideas and principal objectives of the most ambitious and controversial American reform effort since the New Deal. An ...
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[Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]

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[Amherst, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]

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[Einbeck, Germany] [Publication Year: 1999]
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