Introduction -- The old libertarian right and American anti-welfarism, from the interwar period to 1960 -- Traditionalist conservatism and new right anti-welfarism, the world war II-era to 1960 -- Fertile fields for anti-welfarist ideology in the 1960s -- The rightward drift of American...

Introduction -- Social welfare in the new nation, 1776-1865 -- America confronts poverty, 1776-1860 -- Modern America, modern problems: 1860-1900 -- Scientific charity, 1850-1900 -- Progress in social welfare, 1895-1929 -- The birth of a profession: 1898-1930 -- Crises: the great depression and...