Journal of Social Science: Containing the Transactions of the American Association

Leypoldt & Holt

ISBN 10: 0461400189 / ISBN 13: 9780461400182

Published by HardPress, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Journal of Social Science: Containing the Transactions of the American Association
• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461400189
• ISBN 13: 9780461400182
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Journal Of Social Science: Containing The Transactions Of The American Association presents a compendium of late 19th-century papers on public policy and reform. The excerpts address a broad range of public affairs, including elections, charities, libraries, transportation, vaccination, presidential elections, life insurance, and criminal justice administration, reflecting reformist aims of the era. Several essays critique partisan practices and propose centralized oversight, professionalization, and nonpartisan approaches to improve governance and public welfare. The collection compares American practices with British and continental models, advocates transparent administration, standardization of laws and procedures, and public accountability. It emphasizes themes such as centralization versus local control, cost containment, anti-corruption measures, and the diffusion of useful knowledge, alongside proposals to expand access to education, library services, health initiatives, and humane industry standards. The volume seeks to inform legislators, reform-minded organizations, and the broader public about practical remedies to social and governmental problems of the late 19th century.