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Energy Policy in America since 1945: A Study of Business-Government Relations (Studies in Economic History and Policy: USA in the Twentieth Century)

By Richard H. K. Vietor

Book information

Year
1984
ISBN
9780521266581, 9780511528057, 0521335728, 0521266580, 0511528051, 9780521335720
LCC
HD9502.U52 V53 1984
Open Library ID
OL2843847M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
3 MB (2915635 bytes)
Edition
First Edition
Pages
381\381
Topic
History
DPI
300
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

In the political economy of energy, World War II was a significant watershed: It accelerated the transition from dependence on coal to petroleum and natural gas. At the same time, mobilization provided an unprecedented experience in the management of energy markets by a forced partnership of business and government. Vietor covers American policy from 1945 to 1980. For readers convinced that big business contrived the energy crisis of the 1970s, this story will be disappointing, but enlightening. For those committed to theories of regulatory capture or public interest reform it should be frustrating. More than a history of government policy making, this book provides us with an innovative and insightful approach to the study of business-government relations in modern America. For managers, bureaucrats, and anyone interested in seeing a more effective national industrial policy, this history should put the relationship of business and government in a critical new perspective.

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