TVA and the Grass Roots: A Study of Politics and Organization

The famous and influential study of politics and organizational behavior in action at all levels in the creation and expansion of the Tennessee Valley Authority -- with all its land use, agricultural, social and human effects. Landmark application of political and social theory coupled with prodigious research and insightful analysis have made this a legendary work.

Newly republished in modern formats in the Classics of the Social Sciences Series from Quid Pro Books, this acclaimed book is presented to a new generation of social scientists and historians with a new, substantive Foreword by Berkeley law professor Jonathan Simon.

This modern authorized edition includes embedded page numbers from prior editions for continuity of reference and citation. This edition is reproduced in an updated format with hyperaccurate proofreading of text and notes, and properly formatted tables. Linked notes and tables, including an active and detailed Table of Contents and even a fully linked subject-matter Index.

In addition to the new Foreword, this ebook edition includes the author's Preface to the Second Edition, in which he examined views and reactions after the original publication and updated readers on his own view and the contemporary public image of the TVA. These features are not found in scans of the 1949 version. Nor can other publishers' versions, without the proper pagination inserted, be easily used for research and classroom assignments.