From Liberty to Democracy
Subtitle: The Transformation of American Government (Economics, Cognition, and Society)
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: November 4, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780472112906
Subjects: Economics; History; POLITICS & GOVERNMENT; Politics and government; Democracy; U.S. Government (General); Political Science; Politics / Current Events; United States - General; Politics/International Relations; USA; Government - U.S. Government; Political Ideologies - Democracy; Political Science / Economic Policy; Political Process - Leadership; United States
Description: "From Liberty to Democracy traces the evolution of American government and its fundamental principle from liberty, at its inception, to democracy in the twentieth century."

"Using the framework of public choice theory, Holcombe shows how American government grew more democratic and how this resulted in an increase in the size and scope of government. He argues that economic and political systems are not separate entities but are intimately intertwined, and that there are inherent tensions between democratic government and the market economy. The book should appeal to historians, political scientists, and economists who are interested in the evolution of American government but does not assume any specialized training and can be read by anyone interested in American political history."--Jacket.