{"product_id":"from-liberty-to-democracy-randall-g-holcombe-9780472112906","title":"From Liberty to Democracy: The Transformation of American Government","description":"At the nation's founding, the fundamental principle underlying American government was liberty, and the nation's new government was designed to protect the rights of individuals. The American founders intended to design a government that would protect the rights of its citizens, and at that time the most serious threat to people's rights was government. Thus, the United States government was designed with a constitutionally limited scope to preserve the rights of individuals and limit the powers of government. \u003cbr\u003eThe government's activities during two world wars and the Great Depression greatly increased its involvement in people's economic affairs, and by the time of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society, the transformation was complete. By the end of the twentieth century, the fundamental principle underlying American government had been transformed to democracy, and public policy was designed to further the will of the majority. The result has been a government that is larger and broader in scope. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Liberty to Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e examines American political history using the framework of public choice theory to show how American government grew more democratic, and how this resulted in an increase in the size and scope of government. It should appeal to historians, political scientists, and economists who are interested in the evolution of American government but does not assume any specialized training and can be read by anyone interested in American political history. \u003cbr\u003eRandall G. Holcombe is DeVoe Moore Professor of Economics, Florida State University \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Randall G. Holcombe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0472112902\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780472112906\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Michigan Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.31h x 6.39w x 1.26d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 992","brand":"Randall G. Holcombe","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47036561293567,"sku":"9780472112906","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_60340dfa-76b5-4ad6-87b3-da7a818e3c9e.jpg?v=1752637947","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-liberty-to-democracy-randall-g-holcombe-9780472112906","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}