In New Deal Fat Cats, Michael Webber offers a fresh perspective on
the New Deal. The author analyzes the role of various segments of
society in party politics during the political change brought on by
the Great Depression. Webber uses analysis of campaign contribution
as a major method of evaluating the 1936 presidential election.
Today's readers may be surprised at the statistical breakdown of
the group that reelected FDR. These groups ranged from southern
Democrats and organized labor, to Catholics, Jews, and small
businesses. A considerable portion of the author's analysis rests
on interpretive literature about the politics of the New Deal and
specifically about the role of business in the construction of
those politics. The emphasis of this work is on the coalition of
what seem to be disparate elements in society suggesting that large
and monolithic power blocks are not necessarily the road to major
political change in U.S. society. The reader will begin to sense
the seemingly divisive pressures from different groups that made
the New Deal not only a paradox, but an effective social reality.
General
Imprint: |
Fordham University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2000 |
First published: |
2000 |
Authors: |
Michael Webber
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade / Trade
|
Pages: |
180 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8232-1947-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
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LSN: |
0-8232-1947-X |
Barcode: |
9780823219476 |
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