This is the age of the train: certainly in Japan and in Europe; probably, soon, on the East Coast. The urgent question is whether California will catch the train, whether indeed it should catch the train, and if so how.  Modern high-speed train travel involves trains that achieve sustained...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Spread of Keynesian Doctrines and Practices in the United States -- 3. Ideas and Politics: The Acceptance of Keynesianism in Britain and the United States -- 4. Keynesian Politics: The Political Sources of...