The New Deal / Edition 1

by Fiona Venn

Overview

This textbook offers a chronological introduction to the New Deal which incorporates material on events and developments outside as well as within Washington DC and on popular reaction to the policies. Reference is made to President Roosevelt and his role but the main emphasis is upon policy formation and implementation and the context in which the New Deal evolved. Bearing in mind the requirements of students Fiona Venn draws comparisons between American and European responses to the depression and provides explanations of American institutions and traditions as appropriate.Key Features* A student-friendly, chronological introduction to the New Deal* The New Deal is a key aspect of twentieth-century American History and is covered on all undergraduate courses* A detailed chronology helps the student to locate the events in the wider context of American history* Places emphasis on long-term effects of the New Deal, locating it within international context as well as within US history

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781853312229
Publisher:	Edinburgh University Press
Publication date:	11/24/1998
Series:	BAAS Paperbacks
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.43(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Dr Fiona Venn is Visiting Fellow at the University of Essex

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Depression; Chapter 3 The Early New Deal, Relief and the Pursuit of Recovery; Chapter 4 The Later New Deal and Reform; Chapter 5 The New Deal in Action; Chapter 6 The New Deal in Decline; Chapter 7 Conclusion;

Editorial Reviews

"Fiona Venn does an excellent job here of steering the student through this colourful epoch with a tightly-written and highly readable account ... Venn's text is a neat summary, effectively explaining the most famous New Deal innovations (such as the CCC and AAA) whilst not omitting accounts of administration attitudes towards blacks and women. Its cross-disciplinary focus also enables the author to include the New Deal's impact on the arts ... A readable and intelligent introduction to the New Deal era which students and lecturers would be well-advised to purchase."—Niall Palmer, Brunel University, American Studies Today

From the Publisher

A chronological introduction to the New Deal, incorporating material on events and developments outside as well as within Washington DC and on popular reaction to New Deal policies. Reference is made to President Roosevelt and his role, but emphasis is on policy formulation and implementation and the context in which the New Deal evolved. Includes a detailed chronology of events. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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