Episode 2: Ellis Hawley, "The New Deal and the Problem of Monopoly," 1966

Comps List Radio · Feb 5, 2026 · 1h 8m

In this episode, Marie and Rob discuss Ellis Hawley's "The New Deal and the Problem of Monopoly." We begin by introducing Hawley and his importance to the field, we then transition to the politics of New Deal history, and then finish with a deep analysis of this book.

Some highlights include our appreciation of Hawley's tripartite division within the New Deal, an extended discussion on the NIRA, and our frequent amusement at the ways in which Hawley expresses just how incoherent the New Deal actually was.