For Might and Right: Cold War Defense Spending and the Remaking of American Democracy

by Michael Brenes

Book Overview

How did the global Cold War influence American politics at home? For Might and Right traces the story of how Cold War defense spending remade participatory politics, producing a powerful and dynamic political coalition that reached across party lines. This "Cold War coalition" favored massive defense spending over social welfare programs, bringing together a diverse array of actors from across the nation, including defense workers, community...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1625345224
• ISBN13: 9781625345226
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"