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The Rise of the Agricultural Welfare State: Institutions and Interest Group Power in the United States, France, and Japan
Adam D. Sheingate
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Paperback. A long-dominant reading of American politics holds that public policy in the United States is easily captured by special interest groups. Countering this view, this title traces the development of government intervention in agriculture from its nineteenth-century origins to contemporary struggles over farm subsidies. Editor(s): Katznelson, Ira; Shefter, Martin; Skocpol, Theda. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 tables. 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JPA; JPWD; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
A long-dominant reading of American politics holds that public policy in the United States is easily captured by special interest groups. Countering this view, Adam Sheingate traces the development of government intervention in agriculture from its nineteenth-century origins to contemporary struggles over farm subsidies. His considered conclusion is that American institutions have not given agricultural interest groups any particular advantages in the policy process, in part because opposing lobbies also enjoy access to policymakers. In fact, the high degree of conflict and pluralism maintained by American institutions made possible substantial retrenchment of the agricultural welfare state during the 1980s and ... Read more
A long-dominant reading of American politics holds that public policy in the United States is easily captured by special interest groups. Countering this view, Adam Sheingate traces the development of government intervention in agriculture from its nineteenth-century origins to contemporary struggles over farm subsidies. His considered conclusion is that American institutions have not given agricultural interest groups any particular advantages in the policy process, in part because opposing lobbies also enjoy access to policymakers. In fact, the high degree of conflict and pluralism maintained by American institutions made possible substantial retrenchment of the agricultural welfare state during the 1980s and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691116280
SKU
V9780691116280
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About Adam D. Sheingate
Adam D. Sheingate is Assistant Professor of Political Science at The Johns Hopkins University.
Reviews for The Rise of the Agricultural Welfare State: Institutions and Interest Group Power in the United States, France, and Japan
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2001 "A good read on the origin, evolution, and contemporary politics of agricultural-support policies in the United States, France and Japan."
Foreign Affairs "A splendid comparative study of agricultural policy processes in the US, France, and Japan."
Choice "This historical and comparative analysis is well executed... The book makes a contribution by virtue of its ... Read more
Foreign Affairs "A splendid comparative study of agricultural policy processes in the US, France, and Japan."
Choice "This historical and comparative analysis is well executed... The book makes a contribution by virtue of its ... Read more