The Progressive Revolution in Politics and Political Science: Transforming the American Regime Contributor(s): Marini, John (Editor), Masugi, Ken (Editor), Carrese, Paul (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0742549739 ISBN-13: 9780742549739 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $144.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2005 Annotation: The Progressive Revolution in Politics and Political Science explores the scope, ambition, and effect of the Progressive revolution of a century ago, which relegated the theory and practice of the Founders to an antiquated historical phase. By contrast, our contributors see beyond the horizon of Progressivism to take account of the Founders' moral and political premises and illuminate its effects on our political science and political practice today. It is a study in political philosophy, intellectual history, and current political understanding. Published in cooperation with The Claremont Institute. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Political Science | American Government - General |
Dewey: 324.273 |
LCCN: 2005008646 |
Series: Claremont Institute Series on Statesmanship and Political Ph |
Physical Information: 1.08" H x 5.96" W x 8.88" (2.11 lbs) 388 pages |
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Publisher Description: We cannot understand our current political situation and the scholarship used to comprehend our politics without taking full account of the Progressive revolution of a century ago. This fundamental shift in studying the political world relegated the theory and practice of the Founders to an antiquated historical phase. By contrast, our contributors see beyond the horizon of Progressivism to take account of the Founders' moral and political premises. By doing so they make clear the broader context of current political science disputes, a fitting subject as American professional political science enters its second century. The contributors to the volume specify the changes in the new world that Progressivism brought into being. Part I emphasizes the contrast between various Progressives and their doctrines, and the American Founding on political institutions including the presidency, political parties, and the courts; statesmen include Frederick Douglass, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and John Marshall. Part II emphasizes the radical nature of Progressivism in a variety of areas critical to the American constitutional government and self-understanding of the American mind. Subjects covered include social science, property rights, Darwinism, free speech, and political science as a liberal art. The essays provide intellectual guidance to political scientists and indicate to political practitioners the peculiar perspectives embedded in current political science. Published in cooperation with The Claremont Institute. |
Contributor Bio(s): Masugi, Ken: - Ken Masugi teaches for Johns Hopkins University, Advanced Academic Programs, in Washington, D.C. |