The Struggle to Limit Government: A Modern Political History

by John Samples

Book Overview

In 1980, Ronald Reagan said, It is time to check and reverse the growth of government, which shows signs of having grown beyond the consent of the governed. A little more than 25 years later, Barack... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1935308289
• ISBN13: 9781935308287
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Cato Institute
• Length: 375 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Shouldn't be missed for any political or history collection

What is the role and the power of Government? "The Struggle to Limit Government: A Modern Political History" looks at the recent debates that rage on what is truly the role of government, as people from both sides of the aisle try to both empower and limit government on many fronts. From the greatly increasing power that came with FDR to how the current Obama administration is handling it and everyone along the way, John Samples provides a concise and scholarly history. "The Struggle to Limit Government" is a read that shouldn't be missed for any political or history collection.