Vaheesan, Sandeep. Democracy in Power: A History of Electrification in the United States

Carl Kitchens of Florida State University reviews “Democracy in Power: A History of Electrification in the United States” by Sandeep Vaheesan. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Explores the history of public control of power systems in the United States, assessing how the United States has, at least partially, averted a net-zero oligarchy in power.”

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Journal of Economic Literature
Published
2025-08-29
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https://doi.org/10.1257/jel.63.3.1090.r9
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History of Science and Medicine
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Vaheesan, Sandeep. Democracy in Power: A History of Electrification in the United States

Carl Kitchens
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History of Science and Medicine
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Vaheesan, Sandeep. Democracy in Power: A History of Electrification in the United States

Carl Kitchens
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Carl Kitchens of Florida State University reviews “Democracy in Power: A History of Electrification in the United States” by Sandeep Vaheesan. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Explores the history of public control of power systems in the United States, assessing how the United States has, at least partially, averted a net-zero oligarchy in power.”

Journal of Economic LiteratureVol. 63(3)
Florida State University (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 71%
History of Science and Medicine
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