Prophets of regulation

By Thomas K. McCraw

Subjects: Brandeis, louis dembitz, 1856-1941, Industrial policy, Adams, charles francis, 1835-1915, Industry and state, Trade regulation, History

Description: Four barons of regulation, the complex relationship between business and government, are profiled with insight toward their individual influence on their agencies. Analyzing these men as "independent social force[s]" questions the validity of personal regulatory failure versus institutional regulatory failure, and why regulation is still an active part of government today.