Water and American Government

Water and American Government
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 428
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ISBN-10 : 9780520230309
ISBN-13 : 0520230302
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Book Synopsis Water and American Government by : Donald J. Pisani

Download or read book Water and American Government written by Donald J. Pisani and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2002-12-31 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donald Pisani's history of perhaps the boldest economic and social program ever undertaken in the United States, shows in fascinating detail how ambitious government programs fall prey to the power of local interest groups and the federal system of governance itself.


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