Politics and Banking

"In Politics and Banking Susan Hoffmann explores the influence of public philosophies - in particular, classic liberalism, utilitarianism, progressivism, and populism - on the development of U.S. banking institutions. Focusing on banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions, Hoffmann demonstrates that though policy makers' political and economic interests surely played a role in the development of these institutions and the policies relating to them, we cannot overlook the importance of ideas."--BOOK JACKET.