Endangered Guardians - Party Reform Within a Constitutional System

In this intellectual history of America's two-party system, Donald V. Weatherman grapples with the central issue confronting political parties: What role should they play within a constitutional government?: By examining three major efforts at party reform-the Progressive movement, efforts to develop a responsible party system in the 1950s and 1960s, and Democratic nominating system reforms between 1968 and 1988-Weatherman shows how we have lost sight of the founders' original intentions to create a party system that would enhance the democratic tendencies of our political system while strengthening our constitutional structure.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction-Endangered Guardians Chapter 2 Progressive Assault Chapter 3 Theodore Roosevelt and Progressive Leadership Chapter 4 Constitutional Government or Party Government? Chapter 5 Rediscovering Imprudence Chapter 6 Encouraging the Mischief of Faction Chapter 7 The Harsh Reality of Reform Chapter 8 Conclusion-Political Parties as Auxiliary Precautions Chapter 9 Index

About the author

By Donald V. Weatherman

Summary

This history of America's two-party system examines what role political parties should play within a constitutional government. It examines the Progressive movement, efforts to develop a responsible party system in the 50s and 60s and the Democratic nominating system reforms between 1968 and 1988.

Product details

• Authors: Donald V Weatherman, Donald V. Weatherman
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.08.1994
• EAN: 9780847679652
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-7965-2
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, Political Parties, History of Ideas, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, HISTORY / Social History, Political structure & processes, United States of America, USA, Political structure and processes, Political parties and party platforms