Roots of Reform - Farmers, Workers, and the American State, 1877-1917

Contents1. IntroductionPart 1: The Political Economy2. Core and Periphery in the American Economy3. Labor Organizations and the State, 1873-19124. Farmers in Politics, 1872-18965. Agrarian Politics and Parties after 1896Part 2: The Agrarian Statist Agenda6. The Transportation System7. Trade, Taxation, Banking, and Credit8. Antitrust and the Structure of the Marketing Network9. Federal Aid for Practical Education: Farmers First10. The Labor Program of the Farmers' Party11. Farmers, Workers, and the Administrative States12. ConclusionNotesIndex

Riassunto

Offers a revision of the understanding of the rise of the American regulatory state in the late 19th century. The book argues that politically mobilized farmers were the driving force behind most of the legislation that increased national control over private economic power.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Elizabeth Sanders
• Editore: University Of Chicago Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.1999
• Pagine: 528
• Dimensioni: 231 mm x 156 mm x 38 mm
• Peso: 872 g
• Illustrazioni: 3 maps, 64 tables
• Serie: American Politics & Political Economy S.
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva