Warfare state : World War II Americans and the age of big government /

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Although common wisdom and much scholarship assume that "big government" gained its foothold in the United States under the auspices of the New Deal during the Great Depression, in fact it was the Second World War that accomplished this feat. Indeed, as the federal government mobilized for...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sparrow, James T.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Temas:
1900-1999
World War, 1939-1945 > Political aspects > United States.
World War, 1939-1945 > Social aspects > United States.
Politics and war > United States > History > 20th century.
Political culture > United States > History > 20th century.
Social change > United States > History > 20th century.
Citizenship > United States > History > 20th century.
Federal government > United States > History > 20th century.
Legitimacy of governments > United States > History > 20th century.
Military-industrial complex > United States > History > 20th century.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Politique et guerre > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Légitimité des gouvernements > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Complexes militaro-industriels > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY > Military > World War II.
Buddhism and politics
Citizenship
Federal government
Legitimacy of governments
Military-industrial complex
Political culture
Politics and government
Politics and war
Social aspects
Social change
United States > Politics and government > 1933-1945.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1933-1945.
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: War and the popular foundations of the state
  • pt. 1. Ideology, political culture, and state formation
  • War displaces its analog
  • Morale and the national moment
  • Scapegoating the state
  • pt. 2. Encountering the state in everyday life
  • Buying our boys back
  • Work or fight
  • Citizen-soldiers
  • Conclusion: The paradox of rights in the warfare state.

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