Administration et franchise. La Poste, le Congrès et les formes de l'État au xixe siècle

The congressional debates on abolishing the franking privilege in 1872-1874 open a window into the institutional arrangement and administrative practices of the U.S. federal State in the 19th century. Through the use of the frank, Congressmen acquired a privileged position as intermediaries between...

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Auteur principal: Barreyre, Nicolas
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spelling cairn-RFEA_112_0052RFEARevue française d’études américaines https://shs.cairn.info/revue-francaise-d-etudes-americaines-2007-2-page-52?lang=fr https://doi.org/10.3917/rfea.112.0052 Administration et franchise. La Poste, le Congrès et les formes de l'État au xixe siècle Barreyre, Nicolas2007 administrationCongrèsétatfranchiseposteadministrative organizationCongressfranking privilegepost officestatefre Revue française d’études américaines | 112 | 2 | 2007-10-12 | p. 52-64 | 0397-7870 RFEA_11278 The congressional debates on abolishing the franking privilege in 1872-1874 open a window into the institutional arrangement and administrative practices of the U.S. federal State in the 19th century. Through the use of the frank, Congressmen acquired a privileged position as intermediaries between the Executive branch and the citizens of their districts. Thus, they performed a key administrative task. This finding is far from today’s common conception of the State, and prompts us to reevaluate our understanding of the forms and practices of the federal State during its first century.Cairn free access
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topic administration
Congrès
état
franchise
poste
administrative organization
Congress
franking privilege
post office
state
spellingShingle administration
Congrès
état
franchise
poste
administrative organization
Congress
franking privilege
post office
state
Barreyre, Nicolas
Administration et franchise. La Poste, le Congrès et les formes de l'État au xixe siècle
topic_facet administration
Congrès
état
franchise
poste
administrative organization
Congress
franking privilege
post office
state
description The congressional debates on abolishing the franking privilege in 1872-1874 open a window into the institutional arrangement and administrative practices of the U.S. federal State in the 19th century. Through the use of the frank, Congressmen acquired a privileged position as intermediaries between the Executive branch and the citizens of their districts. Thus, they performed a key administrative task. This finding is far from today’s common conception of the State, and prompts us to reevaluate our understanding of the forms and practices of the federal State during its first century.
author Barreyre, Nicolas
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title Administration et franchise. La Poste, le Congrès et les formes de l'État au xixe siècle
title_short Administration et franchise. La Poste, le Congrès et les formes de l'État au xixe siècle
title_full Administration et franchise. La Poste, le Congrès et les formes de l'État au xixe siècle
title_fullStr Administration et franchise. La Poste, le Congrès et les formes de l'État au xixe siècle
title_full_unstemmed Administration et franchise. La Poste, le Congrès et les formes de l'État au xixe siècle
title_sort administration et franchise. la poste, le congrès et les formes de l'état au xixe siècle
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