In Defense of the Founders Republic
eBook - ePub

In Defense of the Founders Republic

Critics of Direct Democracy in the Progressive Era

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

In Defense of the Founders Republic

Critics of Direct Democracy in the Progressive Era

About this book

Who were the Progressive reformers arguing with? The answer might surprise you. Drawing together a veritable powerhouse of scholars from across the political spectrum, In Defense of the Founders Republic examines the historical roots of these critics as well as their potential contribution to current debates about government and role of politics and institutions in our constitutional republic. Profiles and debates across a variety of progressive-era dissenters including politicians, community activists, political scientists, and socialists create a more complete picture of the national conversation, and the development of this monumental American political era. With clear contemporary relevance, In Defense of the Founders Republic is required reading for anyone interested in the complete progressive debate.

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Yes, you can access In Defense of the Founders Republic by Lonce H. Bailey,Jerome M. Mileur in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politics & International Relations & American Government. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Halftitle Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Dedication Page
  5. Contents 
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. 1. Introduction: Progressivism and its Critics
  8. 2. James Madison: Architect of the First Founding
  9. 3. Nicholas Murray Butler: Universal Truths and the Foundations of Republican Institutions
  10. 4. Henry Jones Ford: The President and Responsible Democracy
  11. 5. William Howard Taft: The Constitutionalist as Critic of Progressivism
  12. 6. Joseph G. Cannon: Partisan Majorities and Responsible Democracy
  13. 7. Elihu Root: Balancing Constitutionalism and Democracy
  14. 8. Eugene V. Debs: Champion of Social Democracy
  15. 9. Laboratories of Reform: Wisconsin and Oregon
  16. 10. American Politics Remade
  17. Contributors
  18. Index
  19. Imprint