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Railroads and American Political Development : Infrastructure, Federalism, and State Building /

"America's founders envisioned a federal government of limited and enumerated powers. What they could not envision, of course, was the vast and complex infrastructure that the growing nation would demand--a demand that became ever clearer as the power and importance of railroads emerged. T...

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Autor principal: Callen, Zachary (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, 2016.
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  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. The Problem of Federalism and State Building; 2. Rail Promotion, Diffusion, and State Inaction; 3. Railroads and Interstate Connectivity; 4. International Comparison and American Rail Quality; 5. Local Limits, Vertical Federalism, and Congressional Intervention; 6. Executive Power, the Courts, and National Rail Aid; 7. The Impact of Federal Rail Grants on American Railroads; 8. Federalismâ#x80;#x99;s Role in State Building; Notes; References; Index; Back Cover