Taxing Democracy

Local Taxation and the Social Contract in America

Carrie Manning (Georgia State University, Department of Political Science)

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Bristol University Press
20 April 2023

Public administration; Regional government policies; Political economy

Carrie Manning's illuminating book examines how policies to limit taxation at state and local levels in the US have direct and lasting consequences for equity, accountability, and ultimately for democracy.

Tax structures embed and reproduce an implicit social contract between government and citizens, creating path-dependent outcomes that produce unintended consequences which are rarely traced back to state and local revenue models. This book combines historical American political development with the study of state formation. It provides a clear-eyed investigation into the past, present, and future of the social contract between America's local governments and citizens.

By: Carrie Manning (Georgia State University Department of Political Science)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529215564
ISBN 10: 1529215560
Pages: 148
Publication Date: 20 April 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

1. Taxes and the Social Contract 2. States, Taxes, and the Polities They Create 3. The US Tax State and the Limited Social Contract 4. Tax and Expenditure Limitations vs. an Expanding Social Contract 5. Implications of the Reliance on Fines and Fees 6. Taxing Democracy: Conclusions

Carrie Manning is Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University.

Reviews for Taxing Democracy: Local Taxation and the Social Contract in America

""Manning powerfully connects the dots between the historical development of taxation and contemporary American racial inequality. The book deserves a wide readership among political scientists, legal scholars, activists, and policy makers."" Zack Taylor, University of Western Ontario