Declarations of Dependency: The Civic Republican Tradition in U.S. Poverty PolicyWhy has poverty in the United States been so controversial? Why do political discussions of poverty seem to continually rely on the same set of ideas? This book shows that answers to these questions can be found in the political tradition of civic republicanism that made sense in America's agricultural era but which fail to correspond with the realities of modern economic conditions. Three policy areas: homeownership for the poor, cash-aid programs, and policies to help the poor become owners of productive assets are examined, followed by Zundel's ideas for designing poverty policy for the new millennium. |
Contents
Policy Analysis and Ethical Traditions | 1 |
Dependence and Independence in the Nineteenth Century | 23 |
Homeownership for the Poor | 43 |
Welfare and Work | 67 |
Capital Assets and the Poor | 103 |
Independence in a Postindustrial Economy | 121 |
Notes | 137 |
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Declarations of Dependency: The Civic Republican Tradition in U.S. Poverty ... Alan F. Zundel No preview available - 2000 |
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References to this book
The American Economy: A Historical Encyclopedia [2 Volumes] Cynthia Clark Northrup No preview available - 2003 |