Dilemma of Progressivism - How Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson Reshaped American Regime of Self

Informationen zum Autor Will Morrisey is the William and Patricia LaMothe Chair in the American Constitution and Associate Professor of Political Science at Hillsdale College. He is also author of Self-Government, The American Theme (Lexington Books, 2004). Klappentext This first book-length study of Progressive-Era presidents' views on the theme of self-government analyzes their understanding of executive leadership and the office of the presidency. Will Morrisey examines the rhetoric and the actions of Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson to show the ways in which their thought shaped their presidencies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Preface: Self-Government in America Chapter 2 Introduction: What Progressivism Is, and Is Not Chapter 3 1. Theodore Roosevelt Chapter 4 2. William Howard Taft Chapter 5 3. Woodrow Wilson Chapter 6 Conclusion: Self-Government, The Progressivist Dilemma 7 Bibliography

Product details

• Authors: Will Morrisey, Morrisey Will
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.04.2009
• EAN: 9780742560741
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-6074-1
• No. of pages: 278
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; PHILOSOPHY / Political, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, Social & political philosophy, History of the Americas, Central / national / federal government, Central government