{"product_id":"tax-politics-and-policy-michael-thom-9781138183384","title":"Tax Politics and Policy","description":"\u003cp\u003eTaxes are an inescapable part of life. They are perhaps the most economically consequential aspect of the relationship between individuals and their government. Understanding tax development and implementation, not to mention the political forces involved, is critical to fully appreciating and critiquing that relationship. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTax Politics and Policy\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive survey of taxation in the United States. It explores competing theories of taxation's role in civil society; investigates the evolution and impact of taxes on income, consumption, and assets; and highlights the role of interest groups in tax policy. This is the first book to include a separate look at \"sin\" taxes on tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and sugar. The book concludes with a look at tax reform ideas, both old and new. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is written for a broad audience-from upper-level undergraduates to graduate students in public policy, public administration, political science, economics, and related fields-and anyone else that has ever paid taxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Thom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138183385\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138183384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/16\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Michael Thom","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44063759532287,"sku":"9781138183384","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2fb22f3b-9f9c-4d9d-ba4f-c89e7284bb54.jpg?v=1685391481","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tax-politics-and-policy-michael-thom-9781138183384","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}