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When movements matter : the Townsend plan and the rise of social security /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Amenta, Edwin, 1957-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2006]
Series:Princeton studies in American politics.
Subjects:
Old age pensions > United States.
Individual retirement accounts > United States.
Social security > United States.
Online Access:Table of contents
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : the Townsend plan's image problem
  • Success or consequences, and U.S. social movements
  • How the West was won over
  • Behind the Townsend plan's rise and initial impact
  • The Townsend plan versus social security
  • A national challenger
  • Dr. Townsend, now at the helm
  • The rise of a pension movement
  • The Townsend plan versus social security, part 2
  • The elusive double victory
  • Conclusion : a hero for the aged?.