Conservatism and American political development [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Brian J. Glenn and Steven M. Teles

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910465114103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009
• ISBN: 0-19-537393-6; 0-19-970601-8; 9786611826024; 1-281-82602-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (392 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): GlennBrian J. <1969->; TelesSteven Michael
• Disciplina: 320.520973
• Soggetti: Conservatism - United States - History - 20th century; Environmental policy - United States - History - 20th century; Social security - United States - History - 20th century; Education and state - United States - History - 20th century; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Contributors; Introduction: Studying the Role of Conservatives in American Political Development; Part I: The New Deal to the Great Society; 1 Environmental Policy from the New Deal to the Great Society: The Lagged Emergence of an Ideological Dividing Line; 2 Social Security from the New Deal to the Great Society: Expanding the Public Domain; 3 Education Policy from the New Deal to the Great Society: The Three Rs-Race, Religion, and Reds; Part II: The Great Society to 1980; 4 Environmental Policy from the Great Society to 1980: A Coalition Comes Unglued; 5 Social Security from the Great Society to 1980: Further Expansion and Rekindled Controversy6 Education Policy from the Great Society to 1980: The Expansion and Institutionalization of the Federal Role in Schools; Part III: 1980 to 2008; 7 Environmental Policy from 1980 to 2008: The Politics of Prevention; 8 Social Security from 1980 to the Present: From Third Rail to Presidential Commitment-and Back?; 9 ; Education Policy from 1980 to the Present: The Politics of Privatization; Conclusion: Conservatism and American Political Development; Afterword: An Attenuated Reconstruction: The Conservative Turn in American Political DevelopmentIndex; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
• Sommario/riassunto: Editors' Preface Introduction: Studying the role of conservatives in American Political Development Part One 1. Environmental Policy from the New Deal to the Great Society: The Lagged Emergence of an Ideological Dividing Line, Marc Allen Eisner 2. Social Security from the New Deal to the Great Society: Expanding the Public Domain, Edward Berkowitz and Larry DeWitt 3. Education Policy from the New Deal to the Great Society: The Three R's, Race, Reds and Religion, Gareth Davies Part Two 4. Environmental Policy from the Great Society to 1980: A Coalition Comes Unglued, Richard Harris 5.