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A Short History of American Industrial Policies

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. William R. Nester

    1. St. John’s University, New York, USA

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-v
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  2. Introduction: The Industrial Policy Debate — Jefferson versus Hamilton

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    Pages 1-14

  3. For Better or for Worse: Policymaking

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    Pages 15-37

  4. For Better or for Worse: the Policies

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    Pages 38-72

  5. The Roots of Industrialization, 1607–1860

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    Pages 73-121

  6. Industrialization Unbound, 1860–1932

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    Pages 122-162

  7. Industrialization Bound, 1933–80

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    Pages 163-191

  8. Examples

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    Pages 192-221

  9. The Industrial Policy Legacy

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    Pages 222-262

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 263-329
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For nearly four centuries, Americans have debated the government's proper role in developing the economy. Some argue that the economy develops the best when government intervenes the least. Others counter that the economy best develops when government and business work together to that end. A Short History of American Industrial Policies analyzes the ideological, political, and industrial policy struggle from the colonial era to the 1990s. To give a complete understanding, both the chronology and process of America's industrial policymaking and policies are explored in depth throughout.

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Nester has produced a useful, brief introduction to the industrial policy issue.... Industrial and Labor Relations Review

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  • St. John’s University, New York, USA

    William R. Nester

About the author

William Nester is the author of more than thirty books on international relations, military history, and the nature of power. He is a Professor in the Department of Government and Politics at St. John s University in New York, USA.

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