From classical to progressive liberalism: Ideological development and the origins of the administrative state

• In Event: Models of Bureaucracy and Electoral Competition

Brief Overview

We use a formal model to explain how administrative agencies solved a problem for the early 20th century coalition between populist farmers (who obtained redistribution) and urban professionals (with expertise necessary for agencies to function).

Authors

• David Robert Foster, University of California-Berkeley

• Joseph B. Warren, University of California, Berkeley