The Republican Party and the War on Poverty: 19641981 by Mark Mclay (English) Ha

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Republican Party and the War on Poverty: 19641981 by Mark Mclay Mark Maclay examines the part the Republican Party played in shaping and eventually curtailing President Johnsons War on Poverty. He shows how Republican politicians and presidents consistently influenced how the war was fought, before President Reagan symbolically ended the effort with his social welfare cuts in 1981. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Mark Maclay examines the part the Republican Party played in shaping and eventually curtailing President Johnsons War on Poverty. Republican politicians and presidents consistently influenced how the war was fought, before President Reagan symbolically ended the effort with his social welfare cuts in 1981. Drawing on original archives of Republican politicians across the United States, the author sheds light on the important dynamic that existed between the Republican Party, Congress and the White House throughout those years, and provides a fresh perspective on the GOP and their presidents during a period that witnessed its rise from its nadir in 1964 to becoming the ascendant force in US politics. Back Cover Reconsidering the failure of Lyndon B. Johnsons War on Poverty and the crucial role played by the GOPThis book provides a new perspective on the American Presidency through the lens of the ascendant Republican Party and its evolving challenge to Lyndon B. Johnsons War on Poverty (1964-1981). A core element of Johnsons Great Society vision, the War on Poverty began as a series of experimental antipoverty initiatives that were imbued with the long-term aim of vastly reducing American poverty. The antipoverty effort, however, failed to achieve widespread political backing during the 1960s and 1970s, before being symbolically ended by Ronald Reagans social welfare cuts in 1981. Previously ignored in War on Poverty scholarship, Republican politicians and presidents consistently shaped how the war was fought, before President Reagan took the lead in curtailing the effort in 1981. Mark McLay reconsiders why Johnsons War on Poverty failed politically when other central tenets of his Great Society vision have endured. Drawing on original archives of Republican politicians across the United States, he sheds light on the important dynamic that existed between the Republican Party, Congress and the White House throughout those years, and provides a fresh perspective on the GOP and their presidents during a period that witnessed its rise from its nadir in 1964 to becoming the ascendant force in US politics.Mark McLay is lecturer in American History at the University of Glasgow in Scotland, UK. His work has appeared in the Historical Journal and the Journal of Policy History and . he is co-host and co-producer of the popular American History Too! podcast (Recorded History podcast network). Flap Reconsidering the failure of Lyndon B. Johnsons War on Poverty and the crucial role played by the GOPThis book provides a new perspective on the American Presidency through the lens of the ascendant Republican Party and its evolving challenge to Lyndon B. Johnsons War on Poverty (1964-1981). A core element of Johnsons Great Society vision, the War on Poverty began as a series of experimental antipoverty initiatives that were imbued with the long-term aim of vastly reducing American poverty. The antipoverty effort, however, failed to achieve widespread political backing during the 1960s and 1970s, before being symbolically ended by Ronald Reagans social welfare cuts in 1981.Previously ignored in War on Poverty scholarship, Republican politicians and presidents consistently shaped how the war was fought, before President Reagan took the lead in curtailing the effort in 1981. Mark McLay reconsiders why Johnsons War on Poverty failed politically when other central tenets of his Great Society vision have endured. Drawing on original archives of Republican politicians across the United States, he sheds light on the important dynamic that existed between the Republican Party, Congress and the White House throughout those years, and provides a fresh perspective on the GOP and their presidents during a period that witnessed its rise from its nadir in 1964 to becoming the ascendant force in US politics.Mark McLay is lecturer in American History at the University of Glasgow in Scotland, UK. His work has appeared in the Historical Journal and the Journal of Policy History and . he is co-host and co-producer of the popular American History Too! podcast (Recorded History podcast network). Author Biography Mark McLay is Lecturer in American History at the University of Glasgow. He contributed to Constructing Presidential Legacy (Edinburgh University Press, 2018) and published articles in Journal of Political History and Historical Journal. Table of Contents Introduction; 1 A Familiar Trap: the Party of Privilege and the War on Poverty, 1964; 2 A Path to Relevance: the Republican Crusade Against the War on Poverty, 1965-1966; 3 Order or Justice? Republicans and the Urban Crisis, 1965-1967; 4 The Choice and the Echo: Poverty Politics and the 1968 Campaign; 5 The Crossroad: Nixons Early Years, 1969-70; 6 The Conservative Turn: Nixon, Ford, and the Beginning of the End, 1971-1976; 7 The End? Poverty Politics and the Reagan Revolution, 1977-1981; Epilogue Poverty Won? Republicans and Poverty, 1982-2018; Bibliography. Review In this sprightly and vigorous book, the War on Poverty emerges as a productive battleground for the Republican Party, during its long road back from the Goldwater debacle of 1964.-- "Gareth Davies, Institute of the Americas, University College London" Review Quote In this sprightly and vigorous book, the War on Poverty emerges as a productive battleground for the Republican Party, during its long road back from the Goldwater debacle of 1964. Promotional "Headline" Reassesses how presidents from Lyndon Johnson to Ronald Reagan dealt with the politics of the War on Poverty Description for Reader Reassesses how presidents from Lyndon Johnson to Ronald Reagan dealt with the politics of the War on Poverty Traces the evolution of the modern Republican party through its approach to poverty Examines the roots of Republican opposition to antipoverty legislation, giving an insight into contemporary debates over public policy Grounded in substantial archival research undertaken across the United States, including the presidential libraries of Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, and Ronald W. Reagan Draws on the public and private papers of leading Republicans from different geographical regions and ideological factions Uses political science tools such as public and private polling data, poverty and crime statistics, demographic studies, election analyses, and the presidential tapes of Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon Engages with and contributes to history and political science, supplemented by insights from sociological research on antipoverty programmes Mark Mclay examines the part the Republican Party played in shaping and eventually curtailing President Johnsons War on Poverty. Republican politicians and presidents consistently influenced how the war was fought, before President Reagan symbolically ended the effort with his social welfare cuts in 1981. Drawing on original archives of Republican politicians across the United States, the author sheds light on the important dynamic that existed between the Republican Party, Congress and the White House throughout those years, and provides a fresh perspective on the Republican Party and their presidents during a period that witnessed its rise from its nadir in 1964 to becoming the ascendant force in US politics. Feature Traces the evolution of the modern Republican party through its approach to poverty Examines the roots of Republican opposition to antipoverty legislation, giving an insight into contemporary debates over public policy Grounded in substantial archival research undertaken across the United States, including the presidential libraries of Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, and Ronald W. Reagan Draws on the public and private papers of leading Republicans from different geographical regions and ideological factions Uses political science tools such as public and private polling data, poverty and crime statistics, demographic studies, election analyses, and the presidential tapes of Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon Engages with and contributes to history and political science, supplemented by insights from sociological research on antipoverty programmes Description for Sales People Reassesses how presidents from Lyndon Johnson to Ronald Reagan dealt with the politics of the War on Poverty Offers an insight into contemporary debates over public policy through examining the roots of Republican opposition to antipoverty legislation Grounded in substantial archival research undertaken across the United States, including the presidential libraries of Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, and Ronald W. Reagan Wide-ranging research has also been conducted in the public and private papers of leading Republicans drawn from different geographical regions and ideological factions Description for Teachers/Educators American History; US Politics; Sociology; The American Presidency. Details ISBN1474475523 Publisher Edinburgh University Press Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1474475523 ISBN-13 9781474475525 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2021-05-31 UK Release Date 2021-05-31 Imprint Edinburgh University Press Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2021-05-31 Pages 336 Series New Perspectives on the American Presidency DEWEY 362.5561097309045 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-08-30 Author Mark Mclay Alternative 9781474475532 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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