Book Reviews and Notices : Politics and Poverty. BY LEWIS C. ORD. (New York: Funk & Wagnalls Co. 1948. Pp. 188. $3.00.)

• Author: Kline Swygard
• DOI: 10.1177/106591294900200328
• Published date: 01 September 1949
• Date: 01 September 1949
• Subject Matter: Articles

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Politics and Poverty. BY LEWIS C. ORD. (New York: Funk & Wagnalls
Co. 1948. Pp. 188. $3.00.)
The book was written for the &dquo;ordinary folk and workers of Europe,&dquo;
to show that prosperity at American levels is not chimerical for them
if business management and government in their countries operate in the
proper manner. To the author, the proper manner seems clear and simple.
But he is apt to leave the reader, whether ordinary or not, in some
measure of confusion because of numerous contradictions and inconsis-
tencies and because of his failure to view national economies in much
broader terms than industrial efficiency. His treatment of this latter topic
suffers from excessive repetition.
Mr. Ord’s introductory survey of political and economic history is
likely to disappoint, and in some cases annoy, specialists in these fields. It
is sketchy,...