The State Roots of National Politics: Congress and the Tax Agenda, 1978-1986

by Michael B. Berkman

Book Overview

Winner of the William Anderson Award of the American Political Science AssociationExplores the role of state politics in shaping the national agenda during the 1980s. By focusing on the federal tax policy from 1978-1986, Berkman argues that a conservative political agenda slowly replaced the liberal agenda dominant since World War II. The state roots model asserts that national policymakers, particularly members of Congress, are products of their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822955083
• ISBN13: 9780822955085
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"