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Liberty and Coercion

Hardcover • 2015 • English

Liberty and Coercion

By Gary Gerstle

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About the book

American governance is burdened by a paradox. On the one hand, Americans don't want "big government" meddling in their lives; on the other hand, they have repeatedly enlisted governmental help to impose their views regarding marriage, abortion, religion, and schooling on their neighbors. These contradictory stances on the role of public power have paralyzed policymaking and generated rancorous disputes about government's legitimate scope. How did we reach this political impasse? Historian Gary G...Show more

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9780691162942

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published year

2015

Language

English

Original title

Liberty and Coercion

Format

Hardcover

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