Designs Within Disorder: Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Economists, and the Shaping of American Economic Policy, 1933 1945 Contributor(s): Barber, William J. (Author) |
|||
![]() |
ISBN: 0521560780 ISBN-13: 9780521560788 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 1996 Annotation: More than any of his predecessors in the White House, Franklin D. Roosevelt drew heavily on the thinking of economists as he sought to combat the Great Depression, to mobilize the American economy for war, and to chart a new order for the postwar world. Designs within Disorder is an inquiry into how divergent analytic perspectives competed for official favor and how the President chose among them when formulating economic policies. During the Roosevelt years, two "revolutions" were underway simultaneously. One of them involved a fundamental restructuring of the American economy and of the role government was to play in it. A second was an intellectual "revolution", which engaged economists in reconceptualizing the nature of their discipline. Most of the programmatic initiatives Roosevelt put in place displayed a remarkable staying power for over a half century. Click for more in this series: Historical Perspectives on Modern Economics |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development - Business & Economics | Economic History |
Dewey: 338.9 |
LCCN: 95045049 |
Series: Historical Perspectives on Modern Economics |
Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6.3" W x 9.34" L (1.07 lbs) 192 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: More so than had any of his predecessors in the White House, Franklin D. Roosevelt drew heavily on the thinking of economists as he sought to combat the Great Depression, to mobilize the American economy for war, and to chart a new order for the postwar world. Designs within Disorder is an inquiry into the way divergent analytic perspectives competed for official favor and the manner in which the President opted to pick and choose among them when formulating economic policies. |
Customer ReviewsSubmit your own review |
To tell a friend about this book, you must Sign In First! |