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Book SynopsisA long-dominant reading of American politics holds that public policy in the United States is easily captured by special interest groups. Countering this view, this title traces the development of government intervention in agriculture from its nineteenth-century origins to contemporary struggles over farm subsidies.
Trade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2001 "A good read on the origin, evolution, and contemporary politics of agricultural-support policies in the United States, France and Japan."--Foreign Affairs "A splendid comparative study of agricultural policy processes in the US, France, and Japan."--Choice "This historical and comparative analysis is well executed... The book makes a contribution by virtue of its historical sweep and the quality of research... A helpful addition to the growing body of historical institutionalist literature that demonstrates the influence of macro- and sectoral-level institutions on policymaking."--Grace Skogstad, American Political Science Review
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations ix Preface xi Introduction 3 Chapter 1: History, Policy, and Institutions 14 Chapter 2: Foundations of the Agricultural Welfare State 38 Chapter 3: The Challenge of Market Intervention 76 Chapter 4: The Postwar Development of the Agricultural Welfare State 127 Chapter 5: The Politics of Agricultural Retrenchment 181 Conclusion 239v Bibliography 249 Index 275
