Koistinen puts the political back in political economy in this fascinating account of New England s twentieth-century industrial erosion. First-rate research and sound judgments make this study essential reading. Philip Scranton, Rutgers University Camden

Well-organized and clearly written, Confronting Decline looks at one community to understand a process that has become truly national. David Stebenne, Ohio State University

Koistinen s important book makes clear that many industrial cities and regions began to decline as early as the 1920s. Alan Brinkley, Columbia...

"Koistinen puts the 'political' back in political economy in this fascinating account of New England's twentieth-century industrial erosion. First-rate research and sound judgments make this study essential reading."--Philip Scranton, Rutgers University-Camden

"Well-organized and clearly written, Confronting Decline looks at one community to understand a process that has become truly national."--David Stebenne, Ohio State University

"Koistinen's important book makes clear that many industrial cities and regions began to decline as early as the 1920s."--Alan Brinkley,...