G.i. Bill

Klappentext Scholars have argued about U.S. state development - in particular its laggard social policy and weak institutional capacity - for generations. Neo-institutionalism has informed and enriched these debates, but, as yet, no scholar has reckoned with a very successful and sweeping social policy designed by the federal government: the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, more popularly known as the GI Bill. Kathleen J. Frydl addresses the GI Bill in this study based on systematic and comprehensive use of the records of the Veterans Administration. Frydl's research situates the Bill squarely in debates about institutional development, social policy and citizenship, and political legitimacy. It demonstrates the multiple ways in which the GI Bill advanced federal power and social policy, and, at the very same time, limited its extent and its effects. Zusammenfassung In this comprehensive study of the GI Bill! Kathleen J. Frydl uses the records of the Veterans Administration to demonstrates the multiple ways in which the GI Bill illustrates important aspects of federal power! including its reach! limits! and effects. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The roots of the GI Bill; 2. The GI Bill; 3. Fall from grace; 4. Scandal and the GI Bill; 5. African-American veterans; 6. Housing; 7. Higher education.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Kathleen J. Frydl, Kathleen J. (University of California Frydl, Kathleen Jill Frydl, Frydl Kathleen J.
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 11.08.2011
• EAN: 9781107402935
• ISBN: 978-1-107-40293-5
• Pages: 396
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire par région/pays; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Systèmes politiques; USA, HISTORY / United States / General, HISTORY / Military / United States, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, HISTORY / Military / Veterans, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Military veterans, Welfare & benefit systems, Welfare and benefit systems, Military and defence law and civilian service law