The Republican Party and the War on Poverty: 1964-1981

Mark Maclay examines the part the Republican Party played in shaping and eventually curtailing President Johnson's War on Poverty. Republican politicians and presidents consistently influenced how the 'war' was fought, before President Reagan symbolically ended the effort with his social welfare cuts in 1981. Drawing on original archives of Republican politicians across the United States, the author sheds light on the important dynamic that existed between the Republican Party, Congress and the White House throughout those years, and provides a fresh perspective on the GOP and their presidents during a period that witnessed its rise from its nadir in 1964 to becoming the ascendant force in US politics.

Author: Mark McLay
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 02/07/2023
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781474475532
ISBN10: 1474475531
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Public Policy | Social Policy
- Political Science | American Government | Legislative Branch
- Political Science | Political Process | Political Parties

About the Author

Mark McLay is Lecturer in American History at the University of Glasgow. He contributed to Constructing Presidential Legacy (Edinburgh University Press, 2018) and published articles in Journal of Political History and Historical Journal.