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Revolt against regulation : the rise and pause of the consumer movement /
Starting with the Flammable Fabrics acts of 1953 and 1967, Federal Commissioner Pertschuk traces the victories achieved by the consumer protection movement of the '60s and early '70s to the present administration's efforts to dismantle the regulatory agencies. He argues that reaction...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
©1982.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Starting with the Flammable Fabrics acts of 1953 and 1967, Federal Commissioner Pertschuk traces the victories achieved by the consumer protection movement of the '60s and early '70s to the present administration's efforts to dismantle the regulatory agencies. He argues that reaction to regulation began with public disaffection with government and mobilization of business leaders through political action committees in support of pro-business candidates. He predicts that despite defeats, public disillusionment with Reaganomics will bring about a renewed demand for stricter regulatory measures. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 165 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520341111 0520341112 |