The Forgotten Americans - Hardcover

Schwarz, John E.; Volgy, Thomas J.

3.8

5 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0393033880 ISBN 13: 9780393033885

Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc, 1992

View all copies of this ISBN edition:

An examination of the growing population of people living below the poverty line presents real-life stories of the effects of the Reagan-Bush years on individual families and foretells of a future of rigid class distinctions.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

From the Back Cover:

'John E. Schwarz and Thomas J. Volgy have joined forces to produce an incisive analysis of the nation's economic problems, illustrated their book with real people, and linked their material to the political process. This is a major contribution to the most important debate taking place in America.' Thomas B. Edsall

About the Author:

John E. Schwarz is professor emeritus of political science at the University of Arizona in Tucson and senior distinguished fellow at Demos in New York City. In addition to his five previous books, he has written for The Atlantic, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and the Financial Times, among others.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.