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The history of John Dewey's leadership of the progressive People's Lobby.

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Author:   Mordecai Lee
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9781438455297

ISBN 10:   1438455291
Pages:   314
Publication Date:   01 February 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction Part I. Inventing the People's Lobby 1. John Dewey and Benjamin Marsh before the People's Lobby 2. Constructing the People's Lobby, 1928-1931 Part II. Dewey as President of the People's Lobby 3. Policy Advocacy during the Coolidge and Hoover Presidencies, 1928-1932 4. Lobby Operations and Conservative Attacks, 1928-1932 5. Policy Advocacy during FDR's First Term: Criticizing the First New Deal as Too Conservative, 1933-1934 6. Policy Advocacy during FDR's First Term: Criticizing the Second New Deal as Too Conservative, 1935-1936 7. Lobby Operations and Conservative Attacks during FDR's First Term, 1933-1936 Part III. Dewey as Honorary President of the People's Lobby and After 8. Policy Advocacy during FDR's Second Term, 1937-1940 9. Lobby Operations and Conservative Attacks during FDR's Second Term, 1937-1940 10. Policy Advocacy and Lobby Operations after Dewey: World War II and Postwar America, 1941-1950 11. Denouement and After Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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...Lee weaves together an intriguing historical account of how Dewey as a lobbyist was informed by Dewey as philosopher. - Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs

"""...Lee weaves together an intriguing historical account of how Dewey as a lobbyist was informed by Dewey as philosopher."" - Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs"

Author Information

Mordecai Lee is Professor of Governmental Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is the author of several books, including The First Presidential Communications Agency: FDR's Office of Government Reports, also published by SUNY Press, and Promoting the War Effort: Robert Horton and Federal Propaganda, 1938-1946.

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