TY - BOOK AU - Vizzard,William J. TI - In the Cross Fire: A Political History of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms T2 - Explorations in Public Policy SN - 9781555876715 PY - 2023///] CY - Boulder : PB - Lynne Rienner Publishers, KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration KW - bisacsh N1 - Frontmatter --; 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; restricted access N2 - 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 UR - https://doi.org/10.1515/9781685858148 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781685858148 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781685858148/original ER -