Explorations in Public Policy. In the Cross Fire : A Political History of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

Written with both scholarly and insider perspectives, In the Cross Fire examines the history of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in the context of its political environment and its developing organizational culture. 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