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The Texas Railroad Commission. Understanding Regulation in America to the Mid-Twentieth Century.
William R. Childs
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In this book, the author demonstrates that the myth of Texas Railroad Commission's power was devised by the agency itself as part of building a civil religion of Texas oil. He focuses on the interplay between business and regulators, between state and national regulatory commissions, and among the three branches of government. Series: Kenneth E. Montague Series in Oil and Business History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 9 b&w photos, map, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJPG; KNGT. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 671.
Before OPEC took center stage, one state agency in Texas was widely believed to set oil prices for the world. The Texas Railroad Commission (TRC) evolved from its founding in 1891 to a multi-divisional regulatory commission that oversaw not only railroads but also a number of other industries central to the modern American economy: petroleum production, natural gas utilities, and motor carriers. William R. Childs's unprecedented study of the TRC from its founding until the mid-twentieth century focuses on the interplay between business and regulators, between state and national regulatory commissions, and among the three branches of government through a ... Read more
Before OPEC took center stage, one state agency in Texas was widely believed to set oil prices for the world. The Texas Railroad Commission (TRC) evolved from its founding in 1891 to a multi-divisional regulatory commission that oversaw not only railroads but also a number of other industries central to the modern American economy: petroleum production, natural gas utilities, and motor carriers. William R. Childs's unprecedented study of the TRC from its founding until the mid-twentieth century focuses on the interplay between business and regulators, between state and national regulatory commissions, and among the three branches of government through a ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Series
Kenneth E. Montague Series in Oil and Business History
Number of Pages
416
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
College Station, United States
ISBN
9781585444526
SKU
V9781585444526
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About William R. Childs
WILLIAM R. CHILDS is an associate professor of history at Ohio State University. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.
Reviews for The Texas Railroad Commission. Understanding Regulation in America to the Mid-Twentieth Century.
known regulatory commission through the 1930s. - Christopher Castaneda, California State University - Sacramento