{"product_id":"winning-the-war-on-poverty-brian-fife-9781440832819","title":"Winning the War on Poverty: Applying the Lessons of History to the Present","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eApplying lessons from history to the reality of poverty today in the United States-the most affluent country in the world-this book analyzes contributing factors to poverty and proposes steps to relieve people affected by it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmerican history is replete with efforts to alleviate poverty. While some efforts have resulted in at least partial success, others have not, because poverty is a multifaceted, complicated phenomenon with no simple solution. \u003ci\u003eWinning the War on Poverty\u003c\/i\u003e studies the history of poverty relief efforts in the United States dating to the 19th century, debunking misperceptions about the poor and tackling the problem of the ever-widening gap between the rich and poor. It highlights the ideological differences between liberal and conservative beliefs and includes insights drawn from a well-rounded group of disciplines including political science, history, sociology, economics, and public health. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePremised on the idea that only the lessons of history can help policymakers recognize that the United States has a persistent poverty problem that is much worse than it is in many other democracies, the book suggests an 18-point plan to substantively address this dilemma. Its vision for reform does not pander to any particular ideology or political party; rather, this book explains how the United States can win the war on poverty in the short term.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Fife\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440832811\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440832819\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 0.80d","brand":"Brian Fife","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47579735654655,"sku":"9781440832819","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e5889d20-7181-4d0c-87f2-c6aec7b8f591.jpg?v=1763876287","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/winning-the-war-on-poverty-brian-fife-9781440832819","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}