Re: Peter Lindert

[Joel Blau <jblau@xxxxxxxxx>]

I bought it after I saw the article. I looked at it briefly (it looks
good), will read it this summer, and expect to use it in my doctoral
social welfare policy seminar.

Joel Blau

Michael Perelman wrote:

> A few weeks ago, Jim Devine posted Jeff Madrick's New York Times article about Peter
> Lindert's new book, Growing Public.  I am only halfway through the book -- covering
> the history of welfare when public schooling.  As Madrick says, Lindert is no leftist
> by any means, but his book is an amazing compendium of information about the history
> of the public sector.  I would think that Max Sawicky would find this book right up
> his alley.
>
> Is anybody else familiar with this book?
>
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