The Growth of American Government: Governance from the Cleveland Era to the Present
(Part of the Interdisciplinary Studies in History Series)
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?A refreshingly unorthodox narrative. It covers a great deal of ground that U.S. history survey texts ought to cover but almost never do. . . . [Campbell's] stance is neither liberal nor conservative, but simply well-informed and reasonable.? ?Walter Nugent, University of Notre Dame ?The canvas is large, but one comes away from the book with an understanding of what has happened, the factors contributing to these developments, and their consequences. Strongly recommended.? ?Samuel McSeveney, Vanderbilt University The first comprehensive overview of the expansion of government over the past 120 years, this book focuses on the evolution of public policy and its relationship to the constitutional and political structure of government at the federal, state, and local levels. Campbell reviews the major areas of functional and administrative growth, suggests their causes, and comments on the impact of government's new programs.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0253328713
ISBN13:9780253328717
Release Date:September 1995
Publisher:Indiana University Press
Length:304 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.3" x 9.5"
Customer Reviews
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Great book for intro classes....
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I really enjoyed this book because it provided a thorough background of the formation of United States government. The saying "history repeats itself" is completely true because the problems that the Bush administration is experiencing are similar to those of the Cleveland and the Roosevelt administrations. This book really helps to put it all into perspective. It's an easy read and I would recommend it for college level political science, public administration and government intro classes.
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