| ID | 110950 |
| Title Proper | How the U.S. state works |
| Other Title Information | a theory of standardization |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | King, Desmond ; Stears, Marc |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Many existing accounts of the American state search for identifiable features of stateness recognizable from the comparative politics of state theory. These are less present in the US because of a distinct history, institutional separation of powers, and an ideological populism based in opposition to public sector expansion. Despite these constraints the American state is a powerful actor in US politics and has been since the nineteenth century engaged in familiar revenue raising, regulatory, public order, coercive, military, and distributive functions. To understand these we propose a framework based on how the endogenous drive to standardize shapes these functions and gives a distinct character to the American state. We identify impulses to standardize, instruments of standardization, and enduring obstacles to this agenda. |
| `In' analytical Note | Perspectives on Politics Vol. 9, No.3; Sep 2011: p.505-518 |
| Journal Source | Perspectives on Politics Vol. 9, No.3; Sep 2011: p.505-518 |
| Key Words | Theory of Standardization ; United States ; US Politics |