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Commonwealth, when first published in 1947, was a pioneer effort to investigate the historical role of government in the American economy. The present edition has been revised by the authors to take into account the research of the past two decades.
List of contents
Abbreviations Chapter 1. Foundations of Political Power 2. Consolidation of Political Power 3. To Encourage Industry and Economy 4. The State in Association 5. Commonwealth and Corporation 6. The Law of Private Rights in a Commonwealth 7. Acquiescence as State Policy 8. Social Disorganization and Economic Policy 9. Liberal Humanitarianism 10. The Reform State Appendixes A. Statistics of the Constitutional Convention of 1780 B. Representation in the General Court, 1780-1820 C. Letter to the President and Directors of the Banks in Boston D. Opinion of the Attorney General of Massachusetts, on the Life of the Corporation, 1802 E. Edward Everett on the Public Debt F. Artisan Grievances Against the Corporation G. Memoranda on the Role of Government in American Economic Development Note on the Sources Index
About the author
Oscar Handlin, a Pulitzer Prize–winning historian, was Carl M. Loeb University Professor, Emeritus, at Harvard University. He was the editor of This Was America.Mary Flug Handlin is Research Editor at the Center for the Study of the History of Liberty in America, Harvard University.
Summary
Commonwealth, when first published in 1947, was a pioneer effort to investigate the historical role of government in the American economy. The present edition has been revised by the authors to take into account the research of the past two decades.
