Short History of American Industrial Policies

William Nester is the author of more than thirty books on international relations, military history, and the nature of power. He is a Professor in the Department of Government and Politics at St. John s University in New York, USA.

Nester has produced a useful, brief introduction to the industrial policy issue... Industrial and Labor Relations Review

• Introduction: The Industrial Policy Debate: Jefferson Versus Hamilton For Better or For Worse: the System For Better or For Worse: the Policies The Roots of Industrialization, 1607-1860 Industrialization Unbound, 1860-1932 Industrialization Bound, 1933-80 The Industrial Policy Debate: Reaganonomics versus Clintonomics, 1981-2000 The Industrial Policy Legacy Bibliography Index