Gary Gerstle

Liberty and Coercion

The Paradox of American Government from the Founding to the Present

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Princeton University Press
• Revised ed
• Seitenzahl: 472
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Oktober 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 131mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 496g
• ISBN-13: 9780691178219
• ISBN-10: 0691178216
• Artikelnr.: 47738112

Autorenporträt

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.