Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures ix
4. Tables xi
5. Preface xiii
6. Abbreviations xvii
7. 1. Introduction 1
8. 2. Common Paths—Divergent Patterns 14
9. 3. The Emergence of Modern Taxation, 1800-1920 50
10. 4. The Historic Compromise, 1918-1945 80
11. 5. Postwar Tax Policy— More Revenue Gain, Less Political Pain 120
12. 6. Rethinking Modern Taxation: Taxation in a Global Economy 156
13. 7. Taxes, Democracy, and the Welfare State 193
14. Notes 211
15. Bibliography 237
16. Index 269