How Public Policy Became War
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Public Policy
| Author: | David Davenport, Gordon Lloyd | ISBN: | 9780817922665 |
| Publisher: | Hoover Institution Press | Publication: | May 1, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Hoover Institution Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | David Davenport, Gordon Lloyd |
| ISBN: | 9780817922665 |
| Publisher: | Hoover Institution Press |
| Publication: | May 1, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Hoover Institution Press |
| Language: | English |
President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal is widely understood as a turning point in American history. Roosevelt's decisions of 1933 reset the balance of power away from Congress and the states toward a strong executive branch. They shifted the federal government away from the Founders' vision of deliberation and moderation toward war and action. Modern-day presidents have declared war on everything from poverty and drugs to crime and terror. Exploring the consequences of these ill-defined (and never-ending) wars, this book calls for a re-examination of this destructive approach to governance.
President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal is widely understood as a turning point in American history. Roosevelt's decisions of 1933 reset the balance of power away from Congress and the states toward a strong executive branch. They shifted the federal government away from the Founders' vision of deliberation and moderation toward war and action. Modern-day presidents have declared war on everything from poverty and drugs to crime and terror. Exploring the consequences of these ill-defined (and never-ending) wars, this book calls for a re-examination of this destructive approach to governance.
