The Great Society and Its Legacy: Twenty Years of U.S. Social PolicyMarshall Kaplan, Peggy L. Cuciti Duke University Press, 1986 - 252 pages A uniquely balanced look at the Great Society and its aftermath, this work describes and evaluates America's key social policy initiatives from Presidents Johnson to Reagan. |
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Relic or Reality Robert Wood | 17 |
Is New Federalism the Wave of the Future? William Schambra | 24 |
The Macroeconomic Context | 32 |
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