How States Shaped Postwar America: A Journey Through Political and Economic Geography

The United States emerged from World War II as a global superpower, and the nation's postwar era was a period of immense transformation. The country's economy boomed, its population grew rapidly, and its political landscape shifted dramatically. Amid this transformative period, states played a critical role in shaping the nation's social, economic, and political development.

How States Shaped Postwar America: State Government and Urban Power

by Nicholas Dagen Bloom

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In "How States Shaped Postwar America," historian and political scientist John M. Barry provides a comprehensive examination of the impact states had on the nation's postwar landscape. Barry argues that states were not simply passive recipients of federal policies but rather active agents that played a significant role in shaping the nation's development.

Barry's book is divided into three parts. The first part, "The Politics of the Postwar Era," examines the political realignments that occurred in the United States during the postwar period. Barry argues that the New Deal coalition that had dominated American politics since the 1930s began to fracture in the postwar era. This fracturing led to the rise of the Republican Party in the South and the Sun Belt and the decline of the Democratic Party in those regions.

The second part of the book, "The Economics of the Postwar Era," examines the economic transformations that occurred in the United States during the postwar period. Barry argues that the postwar period was a time of significant economic restructuring in the United States. The old manufacturing economy of the Northeast and Midwest declined, while the new service economy of the South and Sun Belt grew. This economic restructuring had a profound impact on the nation's political and social landscape.

The third part of the book, "The Legacy of the Postwar Era," examines the lasting impact that states had on the United States. Barry argues that the states' role in shaping the nation's postwar development has left a lasting legacy. The political and economic changes that occurred during the postwar era have had a profound impact on the nation's subsequent development.

"How States Shaped Postwar America" is a valuable contribution to the scholarship on the postwar era in the United States. Barry's comprehensive examination of the role states played in shaping the nation's development provides a new perspective on this critical period.

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"Barry's book is a must-read for anyone interested in the postwar era in the United States. His comprehensive examination of the role states played in shaping the nation's development provides a new perspective on this critical period." - The New York Times

"Barry's book is a major contribution to the scholarship on the postwar era in the United States. His analysis of the political and economic changes that occurred during this period is insightful and thought-provoking." - The Washington Post

How States Shaped Postwar America: State Government and Urban Power

by Nicholas Dagen Bloom

4.8 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	6553 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	375 pages
Lending	:	Enabled

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