Gautham Rao argues that the origins of the federal government and the modern American state lie in the conflicts over commerce that took place at government customhouses between the American Revolution and the time of Andrew Jackson. The customhouse was where the national government collected the bulk of taxes and put into place market regulations aimed at positioning the US in the global order. At the same time, however, mariners and merchants shaped the implementation and enforcement of laws. The contours of the ...
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Gautham Rao argues that the origins of the federal government and the modern American state lie in the conflicts over commerce that took place at government customhouses between the American Revolution and the time of Andrew Jackson. The customhouse was where the national government collected the bulk of taxes and put into place market regulations aimed at positioning the US in the global order. At the same time, however, mariners and merchants shaped the implementation and enforcement of laws. The contours of the government emerged from the push-and-pull between these groups, with commercial interests gradually losing power to the rising administrative state.
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