Perspectives on budget policy
The "small government" era (1789-1860)
Budgeting for government growth (1860-1915)
The transition to modern government (1915-1940)
War and defense budgets (1940-1970)
Social welfare budgets and deficits (1970-1990)
Reconciliation and balanced budgets (1990-2001)
Budgeting for the future.
Why budgets matter : budget policy and American politics by Dennis S. Ippolito. ISBN 0271022590. Published by Pennsylvania State University Press in 2003. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.