Reagan and That Unnamed Frenchman (De Tocqueville)
On the Rationale for the New (Old) Federalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6396644 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Catherine Zuckert (corresponding author), Catherine H Zuckert |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 421-442 |
| Publication date | 1983-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Review of Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-6705 • E-ISSN: 1748-6858 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0034670500044867 |
| OpenAlex | W2129339408 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 8 |
In his 24 September 1981 television address presenting the argument for a second round of budget cuts, President Reagan concluded by citing an old authority:More than a century ago a Frenchman came to America and later wrote a book for his countrymen telling them what he had seen here. He told them that in America when a citizen saw a problem that needed solving he would cross the street and talk to a neighbor about it and the first thing you know a committee would be formed and before long the problem would be solved. And then he added, “you may not believe this, but not a single bureaucrat would have been involved
Argument (complex analysis · Federalism · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Law · Political Theory and Influence
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 1985 - 2024 (40) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |