The Appalachian Regional Commission: Twenty-Five Years of Government Policy

The images of poverty in Appalachia that John F. Kennedy used in his campaign for the presidency in 1960 shocked and disturbed many Americans. Five years later, President Lyndon Johnson and the U.S. Congress demonstrated their commitment to that neglected and exploited region with the creation of the Appalachian Regional Commission. In this insightful book, Michael Bradshaw explores the ARC's unique federal-state partnership and analyses in detail the contributions of the local development distr

Author: Michael Bradshaw
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 07/15/2014
Pages: 184
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d
ISBN13: 9780813151397
ISBN10: 0813151392
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Public Policy | Regional Planning
- Business & Economics | Development | Economic Development
- Business & Economics | Economic History

About the Author

Michael Bradshaw teaches at the College of St. Mark and St. John in Plymouth, England.

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