The Politics of Major Policy Reform in Postwar America
- ISBN-10
- 1107034981
- ISBN-13
- 9781107034983
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 329
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-11-10
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Authors
- Sidney M. Milkis, Jeffery A. Jenkins
Description
This book examines nine critical issues in the politics of major programmatic reforms in post-World War II America.
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