Democracy and the Origins of the American Regulatory State |
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Author:
| DeCanio, Samuel |
Series title: | The Institution for Social and Policy Studies |
ISBN: | 978-0-300-19878-2 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
Publisher: | Yale University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $77.95 |
Book Description:
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Political scientist Samuel DeCanio examines how political elites used high levels of voter ignorance to create a new type of regulatory state with lasting implications for American politics. Focusing on the expansion of bureaucratic authority in late-nineteenth-century America, DeCanio's exhaustive archival research examines electoral politics, the Treasury Department's control over monetary policy, and the Interstate Commerce Commission's regulation of railroads to examine how...
More DescriptionPolitical scientist Samuel DeCanio examines how political elites used high levels of voter ignorance to create a new type of regulatory state with lasting implications for American politics. Focusing on the expansion of bureaucratic authority in late-nineteenth-century America, DeCanio's exhaustive archival research examines electoral politics, the Treasury Department's control over monetary policy, and the Interstate Commerce Commission's regulation of railroads to examine how conservative politicians created a new type of bureaucratic state to insulate policy decisions from popular control.