Abandoned: The Betrayal of the American Middle Class Since World War II Hardcover - 1992
by William J. Quirk
Since World War II, the fundamental interests of middle-class Americans--the 80% of the population who work for a living and classify themselves as neither poor nor rich--have been undermined and ignored. The authors shed new light on the reasons behind this social and governmental breakdown and offer novel solutions for the future.
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Do you consider yourself a member of the middle class? Eighty percent of Americans describe themselves in those terms; working-class citizens who are neither rich nor poor. Has the government addressed the needs of the middle class to your satisfaction? William J. Quirk and R. Randall Bridwell argue that the fundamental interests of the middle class have been ignored and undermined since WWII. This provocative book chronicles the events which have defined the post-WWII political and economic period, and shows how the middle class has been compromised in the process. From the New York City fiscal crisis of the 70s, to the rise of the new judicial activism, to the looming economic influence of Japan, the authors show for the first time how these developments are interrelated. The authors provide a novel interpretation of the constitutional meaning of the events leading to the abandonment of the middle class, as well as a new interpretation of the condition of the American Constitution as it is applied today. By analyzing the constitutional source of problems which our political system has had in recent years, the authors provide a new theory as to why the federal system is not working, and they offer novel solutions for the future.
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- Title Abandoned: The Betrayal of the American Middle Class Since World War II
- Author William J. Quirk
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 442
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Madison Books, Lanham, MD
- Date 1992
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780819184597 / 0819184594
- Weight 1.8 lbs (0.82 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 5.9 x 1.2 in (22.86 x 14.99 x 3.05 cm)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 92-5166
- Dewey Decimal Code 305.550
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- Booklist, 05/15/1992, Page 1649
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