The Philosopher-Lobbyist
John Dewey and the People's Lobby, 1928-1940
1st Edition
Published on 8. January 2015
314 pages
978-1-4384-5530-3 (ISBN)
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The history of John Dewey's leadership of the progressive People's Lobby.
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Mordecai Lee is Professor of Governmental Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is the author of several books, including The First Presidential Communications Agency: FDR's Office of Government Reports, also published by SUNY Press, and Promoting the War Effort: Robert Horton and Federal Propaganda, 1938-1946.
Content
Preface and Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction
Part I. Inventing the People's Lobby
1. John Dewey and Benjamin Marsh before the People's Lobby
2. Constructing the People's Lobby, 1928-1931
Part II. Dewey as President of the People's Lobby
3. Policy Advocacy during the Coolidge and Hoover Presidencies, 1928-1932
4. Lobby Operations and Conservative Attacks, 1928-1932
5. Policy Advocacy during FDR's First Term: Criticizing the First New Deal as Too Conservative, 1933-1934
6. Policy Advocacy during FDR's First Term: Criticizing the Second New Deal as Too Conservative, 1935-1936
7. Lobby Operations and Conservative Attacks during FDR's First Term, 1933-1936
Part III. Dewey as Honorary President of the People's Lobby and After
8. Policy Advocacy during FDR's Second Term, 1937-1940
9. Lobby Operations and Conservative Attacks during FDR's Second Term, 1937-1940
10. Policy Advocacy and Lobby Operations after Dewey: World War II and Postwar America, 1941-1950
11. Denouement and After
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Abbreviations
Introduction
Part I. Inventing the People's Lobby
1. John Dewey and Benjamin Marsh before the People's Lobby
2. Constructing the People's Lobby, 1928-1931
Part II. Dewey as President of the People's Lobby
3. Policy Advocacy during the Coolidge and Hoover Presidencies, 1928-1932
4. Lobby Operations and Conservative Attacks, 1928-1932
5. Policy Advocacy during FDR's First Term: Criticizing the First New Deal as Too Conservative, 1933-1934
6. Policy Advocacy during FDR's First Term: Criticizing the Second New Deal as Too Conservative, 1935-1936
7. Lobby Operations and Conservative Attacks during FDR's First Term, 1933-1936
Part III. Dewey as Honorary President of the People's Lobby and After
8. Policy Advocacy during FDR's Second Term, 1937-1940
9. Lobby Operations and Conservative Attacks during FDR's Second Term, 1937-1940
10. Policy Advocacy and Lobby Operations after Dewey: World War II and Postwar America, 1941-1950
11. Denouement and After
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
