When movements matter : the Townsend plan and the rise of social security / Edwin Amenta.
Series: Princeton studies in American politicsPublication details: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, c2006.Description: viii, 322 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:- 0691124736 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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- HD7105.35.U6 .A45 2006
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : the Townsend plan's image problem -- Success or consequences, and U.S. social movements -- How the West was won over -- Behind the rise and initial impact of the Townsend plan -- The Townsend plan versus social security -- Forging a national challenger -- Dr. Townsend, now at the helm -- The rise of a pension movement -- The Townsend plan versus social security, part II -- The elusive double victory -- Conclusion : a hero for the aged?.
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