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Liberty and Coercion
The Paradox of American Government from the Founding to the Present
Taschenbuch von Gary Gerstle
Sprache: Englisch

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American governance is burdened by a paradox. On the one hand, Americans don't want "big government" meddling in their lives; on the other hand, they have repeatedly enlisted governmental help to impose their views regarding marriage, abortion, religion, and schooling on their neighbors. These contradictory stances on the role of public power have paralyzed policymaking and generated rancorous disputes about government's legitimate scope. How did we reach this political impasse? Historian Gary Gerstle, looking at two hundred years of U.S. history, argues that the roots of the current crisis lie in two contrasting theories of power that the Framers inscribed in the Constitution. From the Revolution to the Tea Party, and the Bill of Rights to the national security state, Liberty and Coercion is a revelatory account of the making and unmaking of government in America.
American governance is burdened by a paradox. On the one hand, Americans don't want "big government" meddling in their lives; on the other hand, they have repeatedly enlisted governmental help to impose their views regarding marriage, abortion, religion, and schooling on their neighbors. These contradictory stances on the role of public power have paralyzed policymaking and generated rancorous disputes about government's legitimate scope. How did we reach this political impasse? Historian Gary Gerstle, looking at two hundred years of U.S. history, argues that the roots of the current crisis lie in two contrasting theories of power that the Framers inscribed in the Constitution. From the Revolution to the Tea Party, and the Bill of Rights to the national security state, Liberty and Coercion is a revelatory account of the making and unmaking of government in America.
Über den Autor
Gary Gerstle is the Paul Mellon Professor of American History at the University of Cambridge. His many books include American Crucible and The Rise and Fall of the New Deal Order (both Princeton). He lives in Cambridge, England, and Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Genre: Politikwissenschaften
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780691178219
ISBN-10: 0691178216
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Gerstle, Gary
Orchester: New Preface By The Author
Zusammengestellt: Gerstle, Gary
Hersteller: Princeton University Press
Maße: 203 x 131 x 32 mm
Von/Mit: Gary Gerstle
Erscheinungsdatum: 24.10.2017
Gewicht: 0,495 kg
Artikel-ID: 108502722
Über den Autor
Gary Gerstle is the Paul Mellon Professor of American History at the University of Cambridge. His many books include American Crucible and The Rise and Fall of the New Deal Order (both Princeton). He lives in Cambridge, England, and Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Genre: Politikwissenschaften
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780691178219
ISBN-10: 0691178216
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Gerstle, Gary
Orchester: New Preface By The Author
Zusammengestellt: Gerstle, Gary
Hersteller: Princeton University Press
Maße: 203 x 131 x 32 mm
Von/Mit: Gary Gerstle
Erscheinungsdatum: 24.10.2017
Gewicht: 0,495 kg
Artikel-ID: 108502722
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