The Great Society at Fifty
The Triumph and the Tragedy
Nicholas Eberstadt
The book critically examines the outcomes and impacts of Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society programs after five decades, assessing the successes in reducing poverty and inequality as well as the unintended consequences and failures. It provides an analysis of the social and economic policies, their long-term effects on American society, and the challenges that remain in addressing poverty and social justice.
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