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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810722403321

Autore

Ippolito Dennis S.

Titolo

Why budgets matter : budget policy and American politics / / Dennis S. Ippolito

Pubbl/distr/stampa

University Park, Pennsylvania : , : Pennsylvania State University Press, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

0-271-08578-9

0-271-07800-6

Edizione

[Revised and updated edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 351 pages )

Disciplina

336.73

Soggetti

Budget - Political aspects - United States - History

Budget - United States - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-337) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Perspectives on budget policy -- The "small government" era (1789-1860) -- Budgeting for government growth (1860-1915) -- The transition to modern government (1915-1940) -- War and defense budgets (1940-1970) -- Social welfare budgets and deficits (1970-1990) -- Reconciliation and balanced budgets (1990-2001) -- Destabilizing budget policy (2001-).

Sommario/riassunto

"Provides a comprehensive account of how conflicts over taxes, spending, deficits, and debt have shaped American political development from the nation's founding until today"--Provided by publisher.