Why Budgets Matter [Paperback]

Budget Policy and American Politics

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Description of Why Budgets Matter

Much of what government does depends on money. From the nation's founding until today, conflicts over the powers to tax, spend, and borrow have been at the heart of American politics. Why Budgets Matter is a comprehensive account of how these conflicts over budget policy have shaped national politics by determining the size and role of the federal government. In Why Budgets Matter Dennis Ippolito offers new insights into the enduring debate over "limited government" versus "big government" in the United States. This book will be a valuable resource for students, scholars, and policymakers seeking a better understanding of the background to the fiscal problems we face today.

Title Information

ISBN:: 9780271023953
Pages:: 344 pages
Format:: Paperback
Product Code:: 191582
Publisher:: Penn State University Press
Published:: 31/12/2003
Edition:: New edition

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About Dennis S. Ippolito

Dennis S. Ippolito is Eugene McElvaney Professor of Political Science at Southern Methodist University. He has published eight previous books, including Uncertain Legacies: Federal Budget Policy from Roosevelt through Reagan (1990) and Blunting the Sword: Budget Policy and the Future of Defense (1994).

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