Studies in social economics Politics and the professors: The great society in perspective

Type

Book

Authors

Henry J. Aaron

ISBN 10

0815700261

ISBN 13

9780815700265

Tags

Economic assistance, Domestic --United States. Education and state --United States

Series Name

Studies in social economics

Description

Aaron studies the Great Society of Johnson's administration, including his opinion that the political backlash to its programs and policies rested not on intrinsic success or failure but on the academe's influence on public opinion. External events, such as war in Vietnam and the dissolution of the civil rights coalition, led disillusioned academics to disregard and speak out against the economic policies through their research.

Biblio Notes

Contents:
Poverty and discrimination -- Education and jobs: A swinging pendulum -- Education and jobs: A swinging pendulum -- Unemployment and inflation -- Faith, intelligence, and good works.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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