Progressivism

Informationen zum Autor Arthur Stanley Link was an American historian and educator, known as the leading authority on U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. Richard Levis McCormick is a historian, professor and president emeritus of Rutgers University. Klappentext A brief! interpretive analysis of the highly ambitious American reform movements from the 1890s to 1917 that shows progressivism to have been a vital and significant phenomenon although there was no unified progressive movement. Zusammenfassung A brief! interpretive analysis of the highly ambitious American reform movements from the 1890s to 1917 that shows progressivism to have been a vital and significant phenomenon although there was no unified progressive movement. Inhaltsverzeichnis One: Progressivism in History 1 Who Were the Progressives? 3 The Origins of Progressivism 11 The Character and Spirit of Progressivism 21 Two: A Transformation of Politics and Government 26 Progressivism in the Cities and States 28 Progressivism Moves to Washington 34 The Decline of parties and the Rise of Interest Groups 47 The Transformation of Governance 58 Three: Social Justice and Social Control 67 The Social Progressives 72 The Reforming Professionals 85 The Coercive Progressives 96 Four: Epilogue: The Decline and Endurance of Progressivism 105 Bibliographical Essay 119 Index 141

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• Auteurs: Arthur S Link, Arthur S. Link, Arthur S. (Princeton University) Link, Arthur S. (Princeton University) Mccormick Link, Arthur Stanley Link, AS Link, Link Arthur S., Richard L McCormick, Richard L. Mccormick, Richard L. (Rutgers University) McCormick, McCormick Richard L.
• Edition: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 08.01.2013
• EAN: 9780882958149
• ISBN: 978-0-88295-814-9
• Pages: 149
• Thèmes: The American History Series; American History (Harlan David; The American History Series; American History
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire; History, HISTORY / General, American History Series, reform movements, progressives