Böcker av Theodore J. Lowi

The main argument which Lowi develops through this book is that the liberal state grew to its immense size and presence without self-examination and without recognizing that its pattern of growth had problematic consequences. Its engine of growth was delegation. The government expanded by responding to the demands of all major organized interests, by assuming responsibility for programs sought by those interests, and by assigning that responsibility to administrative agencies. Through the process of accommodation, the agencies became captives of the interest groups, a tendency Lowi describes as clientelism. This in turn led to the formulation of new policies which tightened the grip of interest groups on the machinery of government.

Shows the evolution of the public policy arena over years of writing and thinking and presents some material including helpful analytical introductions. This book looks ahead to an internationalizing US political economy and the need for a global political science.

The efficacy of the American two-party political system has been debated since the nation's founding. This text asks readers to decide for themselves. It contains an outline of the history, evolution and status of the debate and a collection of primary documents.