Title: The Progressives' century : political reform, constitutional government, and the modern American state /
Authors: Skowronek, Stephen,
Year: 2016
Subjects: Progressivism (United States politics); United States Politics and government
Abstract: During the 1912 presidential campaign, Progressivism emerged as an alternative to what was then considered an outmoded system of government. A century later, a new generation of conservatives criticizes Progressivism as having abandoned America’s founding values and miring the government in institutional gridlock. In this paradigm-shifting book, renowned contributors examine a broad range of issues, including Progressives’ interpretation of the Constitution, their expansion and redistribution of individual rights, and reforms meant to shift power from political parties to ordinary citizens.