Roots of Reform
Author | : Elizabeth Sanders |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 543 |
Release | : 1999-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226734774 |
ISBN-13 | : 0226734773 |
Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Roots of Reform by : Elizabeth Sanders
Download or read book Roots of Reform written by Elizabeth Sanders and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1999-08 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a revision of the understanding of the rise of the American regulatory state in the late 19th century, this book argues that politically mobilised farmers were the driving force behind most of the legislation that increased national control.