Good Neighbor
Subtitle: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Rhetoric of American Power
Publisher: Michigan State University Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9781609173906
Subjects: United states, history
Description: "No modern president has had as much influence on American national politics as Franklin D. Roosevelt. During FDR's administration, power shifted from states and localities to the federal government; within the federal government it shifted from Congress to the president; and internationally, it moved from Europe to the United States. All of these changes required significant effort on the part of the president, who triumphed over fierce opposition and succeeded in remaking the American political system in ways that continue to shape our politics today. Using the metaphor of the good neighbor, Mary E. Stuckey examines the persuasive work that took place to authorize these changes." -- Publisher website.