Making the Modern American Fiscal State Law, Politics, and the Rise of Progressive Taxation, 1877-1929 |
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Author:
| Mehrotra, Ajay K. |
Series title: | Cambridge Historical Studies in American Law and Society Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-107-04392-3 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $88.99 |
Book Description:
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Making the Modern American Fiscal State chronicles the rise of the US system of direct and progressive taxation, providing historical perspective on the intellectual, legal and administrative foundations of the current US tax regime. Ajay K. Mehrotra explores what tax reformers at the turn of the twentieth century accomplished and how their limited achievements were contested at nearly every turn.
Making the Modern American Fiscal State chronicles the rise of the US system of direct and progressive taxation, providing historical perspective on the intellectual, legal and administrative foundations of the current US tax regime. Ajay K. Mehrotra explores what tax reformers at the turn of the twentieth century accomplished and how their limited achievements were contested at nearly every turn.