TVA and the Grass Roots: A Study of Politics and OrganizationFamous and influential study of politics in action at all levels in the creation and expansion of the Tennessee Valley Authority with all its land use, agricultural, political and human effects. Landmark application of political and social theory coupled with prodigious research and insightful analysis made this a legendary work. Newly republished in print and digital formats in the Classics of the Social Sciences Series from Quid Pro Books, this acclaimed book is presented to a new generation of social scientists and historians with a substantive new Foreword by Berkeley law professor Jonathan Simon. Digital formats feature active TOC, linked notes and tables, and even a fully-linked subject matter index. All formats include embedded page numbers from prior editions for continuity of reference and citation. They are reproduced in modern format with hyperaccurate proofreading of text and notes, and properly formatted tables. |
Contents
The Idea of a Grass Roots Administration | 18 |
The Functions and Dilemmas of Official Doctrine | |
PART TWOI AN ADMINISTRATIVE CONSTITUENCY | |
TVA and the Farm Leadershi Continued | |
LandUse Policy and the Character of | |
The Voluntary Association at the End Point | |
CONCLUSION | |
Other editions - View all
TVA and the Grass Roots: A Study of Politics and Organization Philip Selznick,Jonathan Simon No preview available - 2011 |
TVA and the Grass Roots: A Study of Politics and Organization Philip Selznick No preview available - 2015 |
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action activities adjustment administrative Agricultural Adjustment Administration agricultural extension agricultural program Agricultural Relations Department American Farm Bureau analysis Authority’s basic Board character cobperation cobrdination commitments constituency controversy cooperatives cooptation county agent decentralized decision democracy democratic Department of Agriculture Director discretion effect electric power established execution existing extension service Farm Bureau Federation Farm Security Administration farmers federal agencies federal government foresters forestry formal functions goals grass-roots approach grass-roots policy H. A. Morgan idea initiative institutions interests involved land land-grant colleges land-use leadership Lilienthal means methods Muscle Shoals objectives organizational participation personnel phosphate planning political pressure problems procedure protective strip public ownership readjustment relationships representative reservoir responsibility role rural significant social Soil Conservation Service structure Tennessee River Tennessee Valley Authority theory TVA agricultural TVA agriculturists TVA officials TVA’s U. S. Department University of Tennessee voluntary associations