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The Price of Democracy: The Revolutionary Power of Taxation in American History

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Availability:In StockContributor:Vanessa S. WilliamsonPublish date:11/11/2025Pages:352
Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9781541606111ISBN-10:1541606116UPC:9781541606111Book Category:History, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:United States, Economic History, TaxationSize:9.30 x 6.10 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.1508Product ID:SCGTK52JWB

The Price of Democracy: The Revolutionary Power of Taxation in American History

An eye-opening history of taxation showing that battles over taxes have always really been battles over democracy itself

"A convincing case that we must take back the power of taxation" (Heather Cox Richardson, New York Times-bestselling author of Democracy Awakening)

Americans have always fought over the meaning of freedom and equality. What is not commonly recognized is that the battles most...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9781541606111ISBN-10:1541606116UPC:9781541606111Book Category:History, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:United States, Economic History, TaxationSize:9.30 x 6.10 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.1508Product ID:SCGTK52JWB
Vanessa S. Williamson is a senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution, and a senior fellow at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. The author or coauthor of two previous books, her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Atlantic, Nation, and elsewhere. She lives in Washington, DC.
Publisher: Basic Books

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