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  • The Growth of American Government: Governance from the Cleveland Era to the Present

  • Interdisciplinary Studies in History
  • By: Ballard C. Campbell
  • Narrated by: Scott P. Delaney
  • Length: 15 hrs and 22 mins

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Publisher's Summary

American government evolved over the generations since the mid-19th century. The changing character of these institutions is a critical part of the history of the United States. This engaging survey 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. A new chapter in this revised and updated edition examines the debate about "big government" over the last 20 years.

©2015 Ballard C. Campbell (P)2015 Redwood Audiobooks
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  • Categories: History

Critic Reviews

"This ambitious, well-written book will be a useful resource for scholars... an excellent overview... a fine, readable introduction that presents its analysis in a straightforward manner free from ideological baggage." ( Congress & The Presidency)
"Campbell's book is a marvelous multidisciplinary synthesis that builds on the findings of historians of national, state, and local government, along with those of economists and political scientists, to provide a coherent account of the rise of modern American governing structures." ( Journal of Interdisciplinary History)
"Readable, and refreshingly unorthodox, Campbell provides a coherent explanation of how and why government has become so large." (Political Studies Association)

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