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I.FDRandtheDepression govlecture11/25 TheNewDeal 16/02/200914:46:00 Bornin1982towealthandprestigeinhydepark AristocraticDutchpatronfamily EducatedatGrotonprepschoolandwentotHarvard WaseditorofHarvardandthatshowhebecamereferredtoasFDR ThenwenttoColumbialawschool,workedinNYlawfirm, electedsenatorofny.WhenWilsonwenttowhitehousein1912,FDR becameassistantsecretarytothenavy...

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I.FDRandtheDepression govlecture11/25 TheNewDeal 16/02/200914:46:00 Bornin1982towealthandprestigeinhydepark AristocraticDutchpatronfamily EducatedatGrotonprepschoolandwentotHarvard WaseditorofHarvardandthatshowhebecamereferredtoasFDR ThenwenttoColumbialawschool,workedinNYlawfirm, electedsenatorofny.WhenWilsonwenttowhitehousein1912,FDR becameassistantsecretarytothenavy Heranforvpofdemocraticpartyinelectionof1920lost, Hardingwonin1920,hewasstruckwithpolio 192028struggledwithpoliowhichlefthimpermanently crippledinbothlegswhichmostAmericansdidntknow(becausethey didntseehimonTV).Wouldbeproppedupforpublicappearances. 1920HardingCoolidgeandHoover3republicanpresidents. Rooseveltswaselectedgovernorandreelectedin1930.Completedmuch ofSmithsagendadirectedreliefofneedy,regulationoffutilities, andurgedrepealofprohibition,alsobeganorganizinglaborwhich wouldbecome II.H.Hooversocialthought 1932democraticnomineeagainstHoover.1896,1932,2008 transitionalelections.HadtochoosebetweenHooverandFDR.Hoover wasanengineerandbusinessman.Notapoliticalperson,wentto Stanford.AfterWWI,hedirectedthewarreliefeffortinEurope, whichmadehimfamousandhedidextremelywell.Madesecretaryof commerceunderhardingandCoolidge. HisideasarenicelysummedupinRuggedIndividualism campaignspeechin1928onp.1138wearechallengingineachtime intheAmericansystembetweenruggedindividualismandEuropean philosophypaternalismandstatesocialismsameidealofAmerican individualismnowusedinruggedindividualism.Continuousassertion ofLockeanindividualism.Canhearechoesoflockessecondtreatise. Restoredgovernmentinitspositionasanumpireinsteadaplayerin theeconomicgame.1139articulatesathemethatwillbecrucial linkageofstateplanningwithdictatorialandtotalitarian governmentarticulatedbyFrederickHayeck,theeconomicfreedomis diminishedwithstateeverystepofbureaucritizingliberalismfree speechfreepressandequlityofopinionfundamentalobjectwill destroypolicialequalityNextpagetalksaboutAmericansystemon whathavebeentheresultsofouramericansystem,ourlandhas becomelandofopportunity In1922hooverhadwrittenabookcalledAmerican individualismtalksaboutequalityofopportunity1134weshall stimulatetheeffortofeachindividualtoachievementHooverwould putalloftheselockeansmithianAmericanidealsintermsof metaphorwehavetraced,raceoflife.1135,itisasifwehave setaraceweprovefreeeducation,givehtemafreestart,an umpire,thewwinnerishewhoshoesgreatestabilityandcharacter. Inelectioncampaignof1932incommonwealthclubofsanfran answeredhooverstillusingmetaphorofrunningarace.1175the smallmanstartsunderahandicapindependentbusinessmanrunning aloosingrace.Frugality,thriftprotestantethicvalues.Believed governmentshoulddonothinglaisezfairesocialDarwinists.People shouldspendlessandsavemore III.NewDealInnovations FDRofferednogreatsocialsolutionsin1932.Government shoulddonothing,nodetailsolutionstodepression.Offeredaction. Famousspeechin1932hepromisedthatifhewereelectedhewould pursueboldpersistentexperimentation.Hewouldseewhatworked.It hasbeensuggestedthathewasmouthingnotionsofpragmatism.what Americawasvotingforwasalsohisoptimism,hisassurancebesides belttightening. PoliticaltheoryofsocialidealsofNewDeal:asareformer hisultimateprogramwasrooseveltsnewfreedomandCrolynew nationalism.GovernmentcontrolrationalandplanninginWWIleading uptonewdeal.Hadnonostalgiaforthepast,differentfromWilson. Itsreformsweretotallyacceptingofbigbusiness(closetoTRand crowly),biggovernment.differentfromTRandCrowlyinits advocatingrightsofworkers.Freeoftheoryofconspiracy,evilmen, butstructuraldefectsareatfalt.Doesntidealizeshopkeeperor pettymiddleclass.Pragmaticallysolvesproblemoftoday,doesnt wantblueprintforsalvation,certainlynotsocialism.Difference fromprogressivesandpopulistsrejectsabsolutetruthsandideal society,applicationofphilosophyofpragmatism.20thcentury problemsrequire20thcenturysolutions. Keynesianism Economicaspects:theacceptanceoftheKeynesianidealabout relationshipbetweengovandeconomy.ProfessoratCambridge,very wellsociallyconnected.WroteabookafterVersaillespeacetreaty wasmuchtooharshongermanyindemanding,reparationsand dismantlingtheireconomywouldfuelgreatGermanresentment. Impacthereinthenewdealwashisconnectionwithuniversity professorswhoadvisedFDRandhadopposingideastohis Keynesarguesthattheonlywaytopreservecapitalismin dperssionisthroughmorestateactivityeithermanipulatingthe moneysupplyortheuseofbudgetandgovspending(fiscalpolicy) argueddepressionislackofinvestmentandpeoplebuyingthingsand lackofmoneysplay.Shouldputmoneyintosystemsoitslend,for interestsratessmallermoneywillcostless.Pumpeconomyactivity intosytem,shouldrunapublicdeficet.Fundpublicworksgetting themtowork,moreproductionanddemand.Moreneedtoproduce, directoppositeofwhathooverhadproposedtighteningbeltand saving.WasawayoffightingnewpowerofEnglishlaborpower,which atthattimewasstronglysocialistparty.Hewasamoemberof liberalparty.Wasarguingonlywaytotosavecapitalfromsocialist enemieswastomanipulatetheeconomy.Savecapitalismonehadto havegovinterventionineconomy.Wasaastornlgyantisocialisthis wayofcombatingsocialism.FDRsawthisinthesametermshefelt thathecouldsavecapitalisminthishourofcirishecouldsaveit fromrevolutionaryalternativesbyadoptedkeynsian.Angrythat businesscommunityhadtedhiminsteadofsavingcapitalism.Ridiculed businessmanasingrates.Isavedyouandyoupaymenocreditand youcallmeasocialist. Intehgeneraleraofeconomicthoughtthereare2other thingsthatnewdealfocusedon: oThegovernmentpledgeditselfotendunemployment,primarily throughcreationofpublicworks.Whetherwriterorartistfederal writingandartistsprojects.WPA:publicworksprojects.An importantnewideathatthegovernmentpledgesitselfotinvolve itselfintheendingofunemployment(whichreached25%).Sayingthat unemploymentisabadthing,itmorallyandeconomicallyabadthing. Anewattitudeattitudebecauseearlyattitutdethatflourishedfor SocialDarwinistssaidthatunemployedareeitherlazyorunfit oDevelopmentofwelfarestatepractices.Recognitionthatstate hascertainresponsibilitiestoensureceratianamountofwelfare servicesofentitlement.20yersafterEuropeanahdimplementedthem socialsecurity,minwage,antichildlabor,andaheavilygraduated incometax.Yetofcoursenothealthinsurancewhichgermanyhadhat atlate19thcentury.HarryTrumanwantedafederalmedicalinsurance butvotedwonincongress Perhapsmostcontroversialaspectissurroundingissueof planning.Theprogressivesandpopulistshadalreadyrejectedthe socialDarwinianvisionofasocialorderasunregulatedspontaneous uncontrolledhumanactivity.Populistsandprogressiveshadcalled forexpansionofgovasembodimentofhumancapacitytoservehuman purposeratherthanseehumanbeingsaspassivelyacceptingsocial worldwhosenaturallawsmadesocialpoliciesfutile.Thenewdeal builtonthatcommitmenttohumancontrolandmanagementotsociety andinsomewaystookitotitslogicalextreme.Argumentofgovas socialplanning,whichhadneverbeenidealofpopulistsand progressives,pushingtheirearlierideastoagreaterextreme. Hadalreadyassertedvisionin1932speechonp1167top paragraphinthesamewaywecantreviewcarefullywithoutbeing struckwiththishaphazardnesscouldhavebeenpresentedbygreater socialforesightandlargerdegreeofplanning. IV.SpiritoftheNewDeal Planning:Lillienthal,TugwellandLippinson Wouldbecentralandcontestedideainnewdeal,advisorshad verydifferentsetsofpinions.Hewouldveerbackandforthhimself. ThelyricpoetofplanninginnewdealwasLillienthal,whowas directedofTVA(TennesseeValueAuthoritybuiltinsoutheast, transformedthatregion,bringingtomanystatesforthefirstitme electricity,water,dams).Lilisawplanningliketvathat domicraciescouldimproveeconomiesinsteadofbecomingdictatorial asineurope.OneafteranotherinEuropesuccumbingtofascism italy,Germany,Spaintocontroleconomy.Lillianthalgotcarried awaywithsocialplanning.Hiswritingsarealyricalhymnto democracytonealdealandplanningtheideaofaunifieddevelopment thatbydemocraticplanningtindivudalsineterscanincreasinglybe madewithinterestofallofus,communityinterest.AgreatPlan,a moralandreligiouspurposedeepandfundamental.Intheunified developmentofresourcesthisisaGreatPlan.Theunityofnature andmankind.Undersuchaplaninourvaluewemoveforwardhereis wholepeopleofasenseofacommonmoralpurpose.Notonegoalbuta thelifeprincipleofdemocraticplanningandanawakeningofthe Direction,aconsciousselectionofpeopleitiscrolyanddewey. Anawakeningofwholepeopleofasenseofthiscommonmoral Purposegreatestsentence,pushedtologicalextreme IfLillienthalthenTugwellisitsideologueandits TheoreticianofplanningColumbiauniversityeconomicsprofessors.His Viewsonplanningwerenottypical,theyrepresentthefurthest Expressionleftofthedebateamonghisadvisorsoversocial Planning,furtheststatementontheleft.FDRwasmuchless Ideologicalmuchlesscommittedtovisionofplanningthatyoufind intugwell.Argumentaboutnewroleofstatespecificallyintermsof planninginPrincipleofplanningandinstitutionoflaissezfaire, nottypicalthoughtofnewdeal,wouldultimatelyberejected,p1192 beingwithcontinuityassertionofneedthatweapproachsocietyin termsofpurposeandendsopposedtobeinganeutralobserverthat cantinterfereamatureandrationaleconomywhichconsideredits purposesandsoughtreasonablewaystoattainthemtopof1198get offhanddismissalofAdamsmithitisimpossibletodiscussplanning withoutmotive..goesontodiscusssmithianassumptionsabout invisiblehandsurelytheseeconomistsmustbesureofthegrowing sizeofoureconomicestablishmentunderwrittenbyallstudiesof corporation,showsseparationofownershipandcontrolyetin definanceinsuchwellknownandrelevantfacts,wegoontreating motivesthatourknowledgeofmenhasbeenderivedfromafew18th centurybooksratherthanknowledgeofcontemporarymen.Critizes notionthatmenreceiveonlyprofit,gainandhavenobenevolent feelingsandAmericansarecapableofsacrificingselfinterestto thenationinterest,whichrequiresgovplanning,butonethatis obligatorynotadvisory.1195conjuresupacentralgroupofexperts chargedwithdutyofplanningeconomiclife.Consistingofa suggestedbodyhasbeensuggestedon.Forsuchaschemeoforderand regularity.Everydepressionperiodweariesofwithinsecurity.What welongforissafetyratherthanadventure.Butwhenitis discoveredthatplanningforproductionmeansplanningfor consumptiontooprofitsmustbelimitedintheirusesandcontrol. 1196topofpageitwilldemonstratedaybydaybyacivilservice devotedtodisinterestedthinkingratherthanromantichopesof gain.Dedicatedtoadisinterestedrationalplanningofeconomy bringsusbacktobellamyandthewholeprogressivethemeofanew benevolentcommunalcooperativeidealandconcernforthenationfor thecommunityovertheindividual.Revivalofcivicrepublicanism seneinprogressivemovement.Newmoralreadingofhuannature, servicemotive,serviceforcommunity.Changeinpoliticalsocial idealsthatwehavebeentracinginthiscourse,hecallsforending theideasoflockeanindividualistcompetitiveidealsof18th century.Seein1197theintetionof18thand19thcenturylawasto installandprotectconflictthereisnoprivatebusinessandby thatwemeannoconsequence..serveapublicinterest.Itsmeaningis alignedtocoordination,aimnottoguidanceofhiddenhand.Tugwell isclearlyunderspellasmanywereundersovietunionandtheir sovietenterprise.Sovietunionisthefuture1201thefutureis becomingvisibleinRussia.Notsovietpoliticsbutideaofplanning economy Criticsofnewdealarguedthateconomicplanningwasiselfa violationofpersonalfreedom.Itwouldleadultimatelytoproduce politicaldespotism,totalitarianruleasitdidinnazigermanyand inthesovietyunion.WeseethisargumentmostablymadebyLippmann Planninginaneconomyofabundance.Heisanexmapeofwouldmove fromfarlefttofarright.Coldwarwouldbefullofexscoialists whowouldmovetoright.NotuncommoninEuropeanpolitics (mussellini).Lippmannwasnotfascist,movesfromliberalleftto conservativeright.InhisearlycareerfreshoutofHarvardhewasa solidfigureinprogressiveandliberalfront.In1930s1950she becamemostsingleconservativepundit.Hewrotetheseweeklycolumns syndicatedinhundredsofnewspapers,usuallyveryimportantin conservativeessays.Arguesthatyesweacceptedextensivestate controlofeconomyduringwartime.Inthewartimeweacceptneedfor centralizationofgovernmentandplanning.Butifwedothisin peacetimeitwillinvolvefundamentalintrustionintopersonal freedom,itisimpossibletakstoplanandstillahveaafree society.Heultimatelyarguesthatitisimpossibletoregulate economyinpeacetimebecauseofallmillionsofeconomicchoices individualsmakeinfreesocietywithoutimposingonfreedomtoact, onceyoustartdoingyougivegovpowerandauthority1209planning ofexistencetoengineerstechnologists.Yesthesedictatorswillbe patrioticbutwecannotassumethatthebenevolentdictatorwill alwaysbebenevolent.Economicplanningwillultimatelyleadto dictatorship.Tugwelllillienthalvslippmanfriedmanwillbecomerep forneoconservativecase.Lippmanninthisessayreadsasconsistent withWallStreetJournal.Newdealrepresentslillienthalsandtugwells. NewDealpoliticalspiritwillcontinuefrom1930sto1980s. didthisbyreachingouttolabor.Prolaborpassinglegislation, abilitytounionize.Includingfarmersincoalition.Virtuallydid nothingaboutracerelations,howhekeptsouthindemocraticparty. OccassionalyEleanorroosveltmightsyasomethingaboutblacksin America,butintermsofpublicpolicy,newdealtookahandsoff approachtoblacksinAmerica,partofelectoralstrategy.Also unlikeprogressiveshemadeallianceswithcitybosses(Progressives calledcitybossesevil)cuzheneededvotesoftheirwards.This alliancepersistedandwasstableuntil1960swhenVietnamwarbroke upalliancebypullingawayfromdemocraticpartysomeifitsworking classsupportandculturewars.Thesouthwouldpullawaycuzwithin demroseagroupofcivilrightsactiviitsin40sand50shumphrey andNixonsinsightthatcultureresentmentandracialinsightcould pullawaysouthfromdemparty.IncrediblesuccessstoryfromNixon. Insititonalspirit:newdealhascertaincontinualmarkswith TRandCrowlyopposedtoWilsonandBrandiceinitsacceptanceof businessandtorestoreeconomicspirit.Nonostalgia,verycongenial toecononimcspirit.GalbrightBelievedincontervailngpowerbig businesswasokayifitspowerwasbalancedorcontrolledbybig laborbybigagricultureandbiggov.typeofmadisonianpluralist beliefincompetinginterests.Competitionbetweenvastsectorsof economy,managementlaboragriculture,akindofeconomicchecksand balances.CalledbysomeCORPORATELIBERALISM. Corporateliberalism Akinofmergingandbalancingofpowerswhilegov administratesbusinessthroughalltypesofexecutiveagencies.What willpreventbigbusinessformtakingoverbiggovernment?TedLowy EndofLiberalismcapturebybigbusinessofthebiggovernmentthat wassetupbynewdealtoregulateandcontrolit.Bymechanismslike regulatoryagencieshavingpeoplefrombusinessesthattheyregulate beontheboard.Corporateliberalismpartnershipbetweenbiggov andbusinessgivethemauthorityofstate. AntiSocialist Accusationsaboutsocialismandnewdealassocialist.FDR calledsocialist.Hoovercalledhimsocialistandcommnistcuzhe soughttocollectivizeAmericansystem.Sometimessondedlikea socialistbecausetherewerenontohisleft.Neolockeanliberalism, norelasocialistalternativeasinEuropewhichallowedhimtosound socialistcuzheneverhadtoattacksocialismbydefendingprivate property.Solidlyinthelockeanliberalindivudalconsensusfocus wasindivudalopportunity,butwithsensethatgovwasnecessaryto playalargerrolethatlockeorhis17th18thcenturydiscipleshad imagine.Newdealstillwantslockeanindividualraceoflife,but sortofcoachorcheerleader,declaringitselfonsideoflesswell todo,urginghtemoninrace.BUTnevergettingridoffundamental assumptionthatwhatgenerateslifeisacompetitiveraceamong individuals.NewdealattitudeistoopenAmericandreamthatanyone canwin.Persiststothisday.LBJlastofnewdealinspired presidentsusedraceoflifetomakehisargumentaboutaffirmative action.Hesaidyoudonottakeapersonwhoforpersonhasbeen hobbledbychangeandliberatehimandbringhimuptostartingline ofraceandsayyouarefreetocompetewithothersandstilljustly belivethatyouhavebenecompetingfairly.Oneofproductsofnew dealwasHeadStart,embodiesideaofraceoflife. Newdealthennotbyanymeanswassocialism.Itisanon lockeanidealforanincreasedroleofthestatetoreachthelockean goaloffaircompetitiveindivudalism. DemocraticConsumerism Characteristicofnewdealisitspreoccupationof redistributionofconsumergoodsinAmerica.Fromenhancing productingtoamoreegalitarianconsumptionpattern.MoreAmericans havethegoodthingsinlife.FrancisPerkinsperfectexampleofthat -Planning : Lillienthal, Tugwell and Lippinson 16/02/200914:46:00 16/02/200914:46:00
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16/02/200914:46:00 PoliticalThoughtofthe60sStudentsandWomen: I.The50sBackground Timeofcomplacency,conservatism,coldwar PopularpresidentEisenhower Economicboom,greatAmericanMaterialismandConsumerism Suburbsbuiltwithfederalfundsforhighways,mortgages Coldwa
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GOVT 3665 8/28/08 I. Introduction II. Course organization 20% + 20%: Two take home Prelims 40%: Final Exam: Friday 19th afternoon (Last Final of the Semester) syllabus: guide for reading + lecture topics 3 books: Anthology (Primary Source) American Politi
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