In the Cross Fire: A Political History of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms 9781685858148
Written with both scholarly and insider perspectives, In the Cross Fire examines the history of the Bureau of Alcohol, T
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Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Origins
2 Law and Jurisdiction
3 A Radical Change in Mission
4 The Quiet Years
5 Centralization
6 Mergers and Reorganizations
7 Recovery
8 Managing the Good Times
9 Preludes to Waco
10 Clouds on the Horizon
11 Changing Political Stakes
12 Waco
13 The Aftermath
14 An Uncertain Future
Bibliography
Index
About the Book
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In the Cross Fire
Explorations in Public Policy Series Editor James J. Gosling, University of Utah
Editorial Board Charles W. Anderson, University of Wisconsin Dennis J. Dresang, University of Wisconsin Marc A. Eisner, Wesleyan University Stephen L. Elkin, University of Maryland Jeffrey R. Henig, The George Washington University Cathy Johnson, Williams College Ira Sharkansky, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
In the Cross Fire
1 A Political History of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms William J. Vizzard
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Published in the United States of America in 1997 by Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc. 1800 30th Street, Boulder, Colorado 80301 and in the United Kingdom by Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc. 3 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8LU © 1997 by Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Vizzard, William J., 1944In the cross fire : a political history of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms / William J. Vizzard. (U.S. public policy series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-55587-671-4 (he : alk. paper) 1. United States. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms— History. 2. Law enforcement—United States—History. 3. Law enforcement—Political aspects—United States—History. I. Title. II. Series. HV8144.B87V59 1997 363.3'3'0973—dc21 96-48456 CIP British Cataloguing in Publication Data A Cataloguing in Publication record for this book is available from the British Library. Printed and bound in the United States of America