Building the compensatory state an intellectual history and theory of American administrative reform / Robert F. Durant.
| Author/creator | Durant, Robert F., 1949- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Routledge, 2020. |
| Description | x, 358 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Public Administration and Public Policy |
| Contents | Fuzzy pictures in our heads? -- The founding era, the corporate-social science nexus, and American administrative reform, circa 1730-1824 -- Inflexion politics, the corporate-social science nexus, and American administrative reform, circa 1824-1880 -- Industrial agonistes, the corporate-social science nexus, and American administrative reform, circa 1880-1920 -- Post-war boom and bust, the corporate-social science nexus, and American administrative reform, circa 1920-1940 -- World War II, the Cold War nexus, and American administrative reform, circa 1940-1980 -- Neoliberalism, the corporate-social science nexus, and American administrative reform, circa 1980-2016 -- Seeing with new eyes?. |
| Abstract | "This book analyzes American administrative reform, taking a multidisciplinary approach, challenging existing notions of the nature, scope, and power of the American state and, with these, important aspects of today's conventional wisdom in public administration"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019020567 |
| ISBN | 9780367348441 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |