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The Decline of Authority : Public Economic Policy and Political Development in New York State, 1800-1860 / Ray Gunn.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gunn, Ray, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- New York History.
- Political Science & Political History.
- New York (State)--Economic policy.
- New York (State).
- New York (State)--Politics and government--1775-1865.
- Local Subjects:
- New York History.
- Political Science & Political History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (320 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2019]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- From the Revolution until the Panic of 1837 Americans accepted state intervention in the economy as a legitimate, even an essential, function of government. The Decline of Authority examines the transformation of New York State government between 1800 and 1860, a critical period during which governmental authority diminished as most state governments withdrew from interventionist economic policies and relinquished their role in the allocation of resources to the private sector. Exploring the relationship between socioeconomic change, public economic policy, and political development, L. Ray Gunn offers an innovative explanation for the new configuration of politics and governance in New York State that emerged during this era.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Tables
- Preface
- 1. Introduction: Public Policy and Political Development in the Nineteenth-Century States
- 2. Society and Economy
- 3. The Political System
- 4. The Political Economy of Distribution
- 5. The Crisis of Distributive Politics
- 6. The Constitution of 1846 and the Democratic Strategy of Legitimacy
- 7. The Administrative Strategy of Legitimacy
- 8. The Political Implications of General Incorporation Laws
- 9. Conclusion: Toward a Liberal Order of Politics
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Nov 2019)
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781501745867
- 1501745867
- OCLC:
- 1129213819
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