Invisible Hands: The Businessmen's Crusade Against the New Deal
Invisible Hands chronicles the determined campaign by businessmen against Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, portraying their fight against government intervention in the economy. Kim Phillips-Fein reveals how these corporate leaders built a movement that reshaped American politics, highlighting the clash between free-market ideals and progressive reforms during the Great Depression era.
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Invisible Hands delves into the efforts of businessmen who opposed the New Deal policies of the 1930s. It examines how these leaders viewed the government's interventions as threats to free enterprise and American values.
The book traces the strategies and alliances formed by corporate figures to resist economic regulations and labor rights expansions. Through archival research, it highlights the ideological battles that shaped the era's political landscape.
Author Kim Phillips-Fein provides insight into the motivations driving this crusade, connecting it to broader themes of power and ideology in American history. The narrative focuses on the intersection of business interests and political activism during a time of profound change.
This work offers a detailed look at how opposition to the New Deal influenced the trajectory of conservatism in the United States, emphasizing the role of economic elites in public policy debates.
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