Mr. Kaiser goes to Washington: the rise of a government entrepreneur
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Beteilige Person: Adams, Stephen B. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Chapel Hill, N.C. University of North Carolina Press ©1997
Schriftenreihe:Luther Hartwell Hodges series on business, society, and the state
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-228) and index
In this book, Stephen Adams offers Kaiser's story as the first detailed case study of "government entrepreneurship." The quintessential government entrepreneur, Kaiser built an empire in construction, shipbuilding, cement, magnesium, steel, and aluminum - all based on government contracts, government loans, and changes in government regulations. Exploring the symbiotic relationship forged between Roosevelt and Kaiser, Adams shows that while Kaiser capitalized on opportunities provided by the growth of the federal government, FDR found in Kaiser an industrial partner whose enterprises embodied his own political goals
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 239 pages)
ISBN:0807837881
0807860026
9780807837887
9780807860021