America's Political Inventors - The Lost Art of Legislation

Zusatztext This book consists mostly of engaging vignettes of individuals who pioneered the development of largely successful schemes for the improvement of American life at the state and local levels. . . This is an original, well-written, rewarding book meriting a wide readership. Informationen zum Autor George W. Liebmann is a lawyer and historian specialising in American and international history. His publications include Diplomacy Between the Wars: Five Diplomats and the Shaping of the Modern World and The Last American Diplomat: John D Negroponte and the Changing Face of US Diplomacy (both I.B.Tauris). Vorwort Engaging survey of America's greatest political thinkers and innovators Zusammenfassung Engaging survey of America’s greatest political thinkers and innovators Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations Introduction 1 John Locke and Southern Plantations 2 John Winthrop and the New England Town 3 Thomas Jefferson and the Midwestern Township 4 Albert Gallatin and Municipal Enterprise 5 William Leggett and the General Incorporation Laws 6 Justin Morrill and Land Grant Colleges 7 John Wesley Powell and Western Public Lands 8 Joseph Pulitzer and Municipal Home Rule 9 Hugh Hammond Bennett and Soil Conservation Districts 10 Byron Hanke and the Residential Community Association Conclusion: The Way Forward Bibliography

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• Authors: George Liebmann, George W Liebmann, George W. Liebmann, George W. (Independent Scholar Liebmann, Liebmann George W.
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9781788311243
• ISBN: 978-1-78831-124-3
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: International Library of Histo; International Library of Historical Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; History of Ideas, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, HISTORY / Social History, HISTORY / United States / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Political leaders and leadership, Constitution: government and the state