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One Nation Under Debt
Hamilton, Jefferson, and the History of What We Owe
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Robert Wright traces the development of public debt in the United States, emphasizing Alexander Hamilton's role in creating the nation's financial system and how debt shaped politics and policy.
The book examines fiscal decisions, debates over responsibility and citizenship, and the political uses of debt across American history.
Wright considers how borrowing influenced the relationship between the federal government and citizens, as well as economic development.
By exploring key episodes and figures, the narrative connects early fiscal choices to long-term governance patterns.
The work offers insight into how financial policy became central to national identity and political conflict.
The book examines fiscal decisions, debates over responsibility and citizenship, and the political uses of debt across American history.
Wright considers how borrowing influenced the relationship between the federal government and citizens, as well as economic development.
By exploring key episodes and figures, the narrative connects early fiscal choices to long-term governance patterns.
The work offers insight into how financial policy became central to national identity and political conflict.
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