New deal law and order. how the war on crime built the modern liberal state, hardback/anthony gregory

Anthony Gregory traces the origins of America’s modern law-and-order politics to a surprising source: the New Deal, the crucible of modern liberalism.

FDR’s tough-on-crime agenda played a crucial role in the New Dealers’ reform agenda, which greatly expanded the limits of federal power and fundamentally altered the future of the state.

Publisher: Harvard University Press Author(s): Anthony Gregory Illustration(s): 4 photos, 6 illus.

, 1 table Number of pages: 512 Publication date: 2024 Dimensions: 169 x 246 x 39 Cover type: Hardback.