Interdisciplinary Studies in History – serie

American government evolved over the generations since the mid-nineteenth century. The changing character of these institutions is a critical part of the history of the United States. This engaging survey focuses on the evolution of public policy and its relationship to the constitutional and political structure of government at the federal, state, and local levels. A new chapter in this revised and updated edition examines the debate about "big government" over the last 20 years.

" . . . an excellent broad overview . . . " —Journal of Social History" . . . powerfully argued . . . " —Moses Rischin" . . . imaginative and soundly based . . . " —Choice"Highly recommended . . . " —Library Journal" . . . an outstanding major contribution to the literature on immigration history." —History" . . . a very important new synthesis of American immigration history . . . " —Journal of American Ethnic History" . . . a state of the art discussion, impressively encyclopaedic . . . The Transplanted is a tour de force, and a fitting summation to Bodnar's own prolific, creative, and insightful writings on immigrants." —Journal of Interdisciplinary HistoryA major survey of the immigrant experience between 1830 and 1930, this book has implications for all students and scholars of American social history.

" . . . a sweeping, analytical synethsis of collective violence from the colonial experience to the present." —American Studies"Gilje has written 'the book' on rioting throughout American history." —The Historian". . . a thorough, illuminating, and at times harrowing account of man's inhumanity to man." —William and Mary Quarterly" . . . fulfills its title's promise as an encyclopedic study . . . an impressive accomplishment and required reading for anyone interested in America's contentious past." —Journal of the Early Republic"Gilje has written a thought-provoking survey of the social context of American riots and popular disorders from the Colonial period to the late 20th century. . . . a must read for anyone interested in riots." —ChoiceIn this wide-ranging survey of rioting in America, Paul A. Gilje argues that we cannot fully comprehend the history of the United States without an understanding of the impact of rioting. Exploring the rationale of the American mob brings to light the grievances that motivate its behavior and the historical circumstances that drive the choices it makes. Gilje's unusual lens makes for an eye-opening view of the American people and their history.