The two faces of liberalism
Subtitle: how the Hoover-Roosevelt debate shapes the 21st century
By: original material selected and edited by Gordon Lloyd
Contributors: Lloyd, Gordon, 1942-; Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964; Roosevelt, Franklin D. 1882-1945
Series: Conflicts and trends in business ethics
Publisher: M&M Scrivener Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Salem, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 420
Subjects: Hoover, Herbert, -- 1874-1964 -- Political and social views; Roosevelt, Franklin D. -- 1882-1945 -- Political and social views; Hoover, Herbert, -- 1874-1964 -- Influence; Roosevelt, Franklin D. -- 1882-1945 -- Influence; New Deal, 1933-1939 -- Sources; Liberalism -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Sources; Liberty -- History -- 20th century -- Sources; United States -- Politics and government -- 1929-1933 -- Sources; United States -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945 -- Sources
Genres: Sources
Description: "The Hoover-Roosevelt debate of the 1930s is the contemporary American political, economic, and moral conversation that shapes public policy in the twenty first century in a very powerful way. The very questions that concerned these two presidents are also our burning questions of today. The themes of liberty vs, security, freedom vs, regulation, representative democracy over against the administrative state and an independent judiciary, so important and visionary then, are still the fundamental questions in a world of terrorism, globalization, and uncertainty. The aim of this collection is not to substantiate or disprove any of the prevailing theories regarding the Great Depression and the New Deal. The aim is to present the original arguments which will allow the actors and documents to speak for themselves, thus promoting a conversation between the present generation and the most prominent actors of the New Deal era. The original readings selected and edited here will encourage us to take a fresh look at the material surrounding the New Deal controversy. The speeches and addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover, along with sample Acts of Congress, the presidential platforms of the two major political parties, as well as critical Supreme Court decisions that first declared the core legislation to be unconstitutional and then constitutionalzed the New Deal, have been collected under one roof and assembled in an accessible and yet comprehensive fashion."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index