The Progressives' Century: Political Reform, Constitutional Government, and the Modern American State

Book Overview

A landmark work on how the Progressive Era redefined the playing field for conservatives and liberals alike

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300230494
• ISBN13: 9780300230499
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"