In this new edition of his first-rate book, Eisner explains how and why intense battles over American economic policy are so vital in American politics. Insightful and clearly written, Eisner shows how the grinding battles between the Obama administration and its Tea Party adversaries is playing out on a battlefield shaped by layer upon layer of earlier political conflicts, negotiated settlements, and partially solved problems. This book pulls together the fiscal crisis, recession, and globalization into a coherent narrative of the American political economy.
-David Brian Robertson, University of Missouri - St. Louis
In this concise, jargon-free survey of American political economy, Eisner offers students both the historical narrative necessary to understand where we are today and the institutionalist theory to explain why.
-Alistair Howard, Temple University
The second edition of The American Political Economy is the most concise and accessible historical examination of American political economy currently available. It is admirably suited for both course use and general public reading. The second edition not only updates the earlier edition but also enlarges and tightens the earlier edition's analysis of the financial crisis and the great recession. I strongly recommend this as a core text in political economy courses and as a supplementary text in several economics and political science courses.
-Robert Sahr, Oregon State University
In this new edition of his first-rate book, Eisner explains how and why intense battles over American economic policy are so vital in American politics. Insightful and clearly written, Eisner shows how the grinding battles between the Obama administration and its Tea Party adversaries is playing out on a battlefield shaped by layer upon layer of earlier political conflicts, negotiated settlements, and partially solved problems. This book pulls together the fiscal crisis, recession, and globalization into a coherent narrative of the American political economy.
-David Brian Robertson, University of Missouri - St. Louis
In this concise, jargon-free survey of American political economy, Eisner offers students both the historical narrative necessary to understand where we are today and the institutionalist theory to explain why.
-Alistair Howard, Temple University
The second edition of The American Political Economy is the most concise and accessible historical examination of American political economy currently available. It is admirably suited for both course use and general public reading. The second edition not only updates the earlier edition but also enlarges and tightens the earlier edition's analysis of the financial crisis and the great recession. I strongly recommend this as a core text in political economy courses and as a supplementary text in several economics and political science courses.
-Robert Sahr, Oregon State University
This book is a rare treat...The author packs his story into a relatively brief book with surprising thoroughness, doing so in a clear, accessible manner. Perhaps the fact that this work is a second edition helps to explain the author's achievement. Readers will find new material as well as expanded and updated discussions throughout the text. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All library collections.- M Perelman, California State University, Chico, CHOICE 2014
