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Overview
Croly explains the requirements for a genuinely popular system of representative government providing progressive liberalism with both a philosophical critique of the founding fathers' political outlook, and a political strategy for replacing it with something more in keeping with a new epoch. Although it was written in 1914, the intellectual structure remains largely intact within the liberal-progressive tradition.
Synopsis
In Progressive Democracy, Herbert Crowly explains the requirements for a genuinely popular system of representative government. He provides progressive liberalism with both a philosophical critique of the founding fathers' political outlook, and a political startegy for replacing it with something more in keeping with a new epoch.Although written in 1914,the intellectual structure of Progressive Democracy remains largely intact within the liberal-progressive tradition.It represents the continuation of Crowly's pioneering work begun with The Promise of American Life.
Booknews
Explains the requirements for a genuinely popular system of representative government and provides progressive liberalism with both a philosophical critique of the founding fathers' political outlook and a political strategy for replacing it with something more in keeping with the new epoch. Although written in 1914, this work remains largely intact within the liberal-progressive tradition. A new introduction analyzes Croly's political beliefs and works, and discusses his influence on the Progressive movement and the relevance that his work continues to have on modern political and social issues. For political scientists, philosophers, and sociologists. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.