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Railroads and Regulations, 1877-1916
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Railroads and Regulations, 1877-1916
Contributors:
By (Author) Gabriel Kolko
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
28th June 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
385.0973
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
282
Dimensions:
Width 127mm, Height 203mm
Weight:
397g
Description
This examination of the relationship of the economy to political process in the United States from 1877 to 1916 shows how the railroad industry encouraged and relied on national politics to solve its economic problems, and created a precedent for government regulation of the economy in the twentieth century. The continuity in governmental regulatio
