| Funding the Modern American State, 1941 1995: The Rise and Fall of the Era of Easy Finance Contributor(s): Brownlee, W. Elliot (Editor), Hamilton, Lee H. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521552400 ISBN-13: 9780521552400 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $211.85 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1996 Annotation: The fiscal crisis faced by the American federal government represents the end of a fiscal regime that began with the financing of World War II. In this volume, an interdisciplinary group of scholars explores the history of American taxation and public finance since 1941 in an attempt to understand the political, social, and economic forces that have shaped the current regime. Specifically, they examine the historical context of earlier tax programs and national crises; explore the ways post-1941 governments used taxation to finance war, social security, and economic stability; analyze the politics of post-1941 tax reform; and apply history to a consideration of the dynamics that are likely to characterize future tax regimes. The contributors recognize both the power of democratic forces outside the federal government and the influence of government institutions - the presidency, congressional leadership, professional experts within government, political partisanship, and constitutional strictures. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Taxation - General - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 336.200 |
| LCCN: 95032770 |
| Series: Woodrow Wilson Center Series |
| Physical Information: 1.24" H x 6.26" W x 9.11" (1.73 lbs) 480 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The current fiscal crisis faced by the American federal government represents the end of a fiscal regime that began with the financing of World War II. In this volume, an interdisciplinary group of scholars explores the history of American taxation and public finance since 1941 in an attempt to understand the political, social and economic forces that have shaped the current regime. Specifically, they examine the historical context of earlier tax regimes and national crises, explore the ways post-1941 governments used taxation to finance war, social security, and economic stability, and analyze the politics of post-1941 tax reform. |