The People's Welfare: Law and Regulation in Nineteenth-Century America (Studies in Legal History) Novak explores the by-laws, ordinances, statutes, and common law restrictions that regulated almost every aspect of America's society and economy, including fire regulations, inspection and licensing rules, fair marketplace laws, the moral policing of prostitution and drunkenness, and health and sa
| Title | : | The People's Welfare: Law and Regulation in Nineteenth-Century America (Studies in Legal History) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.63 (238 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0807846112 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 408 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 1996-12-15 |
| Genre | : |
Much of today's political rhetoric decries the welfare state and our maze of government regulations. Critics hark back to a time before the state intervened so directly in citizens' lives. In The People's Welfare, William Novak refutes this vision of a stateless past by documenting America's long history of government regulation in the areas of public safety, political economy, public property, morality, and public health. Challenging the myth of American individualism, Novak recovers a distinctive nineteenth-century commitment to shared obligations and public duties in a well-regulated society. Novak explores the by-laws, ordinances, statutes, and common law restrictions that regulated almost every aspect of America's society and economy, including fire regulations, inspection and licensing rules, fair marketplace laws, the moral policing of prostitution and drunkenness, and health and sanitary codes. Based on a reading of more than one thousand court cases in addition to the leading
Editorial : From Library Journal Novak (history, Univ. of Chicago) has produced an extraordinarily important historical work on American government regulation in the 19th century. In contradiction to previous accounts of American legal history, Novak argues, America was not a laissez-faire, freemarket nation but rather a highly regulated state profoundly concerned with public welfare and market involvement. His carefully crafted analysis focuses specifically on the implementation of local laws covering such topics as public safety and health, public space and transportation, economy, and morality. He thereby demonstrates that America's ambivalence or antipathy toward regulation is a relatively recent phenomenon?an instructive point as politicians begin to deconstruct the welfare state. More leisurely readers may be put off by Novak's densely written introduction. Once readers complete the first chapter, however, they will find the rest of the book intensely interesting. This landmark treatise is r
And as Brian explains and has felt himself, this makes the shame of suffering from body issues for men, perhaps even more intense. After reading it, I'm a little bummed. It is truly an enjoyable investigation of Vermeer's acquaintances, studio, and style. For a book of similar caliber, but of actual use I recommend "Look what came from Germany" by Kevin Davis.. the "police power"). But DEAR GOD is it graphic! I can only assume the artist had a lot of fun while doing this volume. I wish they would make books on the same subject matter but more at level 2 or 3. LONG HOT SUMMER is an exceptional graphic novel about real people in a complex situation. A lifelong, passionate pacifist, Rankin was the only member of Congress courageous enough to vote against declaring war on Japan after the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941. I've done more research since and now find numerous complaints about Kirkbride products. While nominally 200 pages, 1/2 the facing pages just have a simple illustration on them
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar