The Republican Party and the War on Poverty

1964 1981

Mark Mclay

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Edinburgh University Press
17 May 2023

Poverty & unemployment; Welfare & benefit systems; Political parties

Series: New Perspectives on the American Presidency

Mark Maclay examines the part the Republican Party played in shaping and eventually curtailing President Johnson's War on Poverty. Republican politicians and presidents consistently influenced how the 'war' was fought, before President Reagan symbolically ended the effort with his social welfare cuts in 1981. Drawing on original archives of Republican politicians across the United States, the author sheds light on the important dynamic that existed between the Republican Party, Congress and the White House throughout those years, and provides a fresh perspective on the GOP and their presidents during a period that witnessed its rise from its nadir in 1964 to becoming the ascendant force in US politics.

By: Mark Mclay
Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 472g
ISBN: 9781474475532
ISBN 10: 1474475531
Series: New Perspectives on the American Presidency
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 17 May 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mark McLay is Lecturer in American History at the University of Glasgow. He contributed to Constructing Presidential Legacy (Edinburgh University Press, 2018) and published articles in Journal of Political History and Historical Journal.

Reviews for The Republican Party and the War on Poverty: 1964 1981

"""In this sprightly and vigorous book, the 'War on Poverty' emerges as a productive battleground for the Republican Party, during its long road back from the Goldwater debacle of 1964."" -Gareth Davies, Institute of the Americas, University College London"