Description
Book SynopsisThis text addresses a central paradox in American governance: the rise of a national security state coincided with a relatively weak federal structure. It argues that on the political home front World War II represented the victory of the warfare state over the nascent New Deal welfare state.
Trade Review"An impressive study that should interest anyone concerned with the historical development of the modern American state."—Canadian Journal of Political Science
"A subtle and sophisticated analysis that builds on important historical work.... A well-structured and clearly written argument."—Paul Koistinen, California State University, Northridge
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Introduction: War and Statebuilding
1 The Crisis of Modern U.S. Governance
2 From Depression to War
3 Building the Wartime State
4 The Politics of Wartime Mobilization
5 Reconversion Politics
6 Constructing Postwar Governance
Conclusion:The Warfare-Welfare State
Notes
Bibliography
Index
