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From liberty to democracy : the transformation of American government / Randall G. Holcombe.
| Author/creator | Holcombe, Randall G. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2002. |
| Description | xv, 336 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Economics, cognition, and society Economics, cognition, and society. ^A316509 |
| Contents | Liberty : the revolutionary cause -- Liberty and democracy as economic systems -- Consensus versus democracy : politics in eighteenth-century America -- Constitutions as constraints : the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution of the United States -- The growth of parties and interests before the War between the States -- The impact of the War between the States -- Interest groups and the transition to government growth : 1870-1915 -- Populism and progressivism -- The growth of the federal government in the 1920s -- The New Deal and World War II -- Democracy triumphs : the great society -- The dangers of democracy. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-327) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002007127 |
| ISBN | 0472112902 (Cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | JK1726 .H65 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |