When movements matter : the Townsend plan and the rise of social security /
Amenta, Edwin,1957-
Princeton, N.J. ; Oxford : Princeton University Press,
c2006.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-310) 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 Townsend plan's rise and initial impact -- The Townsend plan versus social security -- A national challenger -- Dr. Townsend, now at the helm -- The rise of a pension movement -- The Townsend plan versus social security, part 2 -- The elusive double victory -- Conclusion : a hero for the aged?
Old age pensions
Individual retirement accounts
Social security