Southern Paternalism and the American Welfare State: Economics, Politics, and Institutions in the South, 1865 1965
(Part of the Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions Series)
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Combining insights from economics, political science, and history, Professors Alston and Ferrie show how the timing and extent of the growth of the American welfare state from the Civil War until the mid-1960s was influenced by the Southern agricultural elite. Before the mechanization of Southern agriculture, the rural landed interests had an economic incentive to keep labor cheap and dependent. They accomplished this through their disproportionate political power at the local, state, and national level, which enabled them to maintain a discriminatory legal environment and prevent federal interference in labor relations.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521035791
ISBN13:9780521035798
Release Date:May 2007
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:184 Pages
Weight:0.83 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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