The rise of the public authority : statebuilding and economic development in Twentieth-Century America / Gail Radford.

Author/creator Radford, Gail
Format Book
PublicationChicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, [2013]
Descriptionix, 218 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Subjects
Government corporations--United States. --History. --20th century.
Federal land banks--United States. --History. --20th century.

Contents The campaign for a federal fleet corporation -- The creation of the federal land banks -- Municipalities struggle to meet new needs -- The truncated career of autonomous federal agencies -- The federal government promotes public authorities -- Public authorities since the Second World War -- Epilogue: The future of public authorities -- Appendix: Federal corporate agencies.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2012047522
ISBN9780226037691 (cloth : alkaline paper)
ISBN022603769X (cloth : alkaline paper)
ISBN9780226037721 (paperback : alkaline paper)
ISBN022603772X (paperback : alkaline paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HD3885 .R33 2013 ✔ Available Place Hold