Progressive Democracy

by Herbert Croly

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138530911
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/14/2017
Pages:	490
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Herbert Croly (1869-1930) was intermittently educated at Harvard and went on to hold major editorial posts, first at Architectural Record and later at The New Republic. He is the author of The Promise of American Life, also available from Transaction.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION TO THE TRANSACTION EDITION, INTRODUCTION, I. THE PEOPLE AND THE LAW, II. THE PIONEER DEMOCRACY AND THE CONSTITUTION, III. AGGRESSIVE AND TRIUMPHANT DEMOCRACY, IV. THE OLD ECONOMIC NATIONALISM, v. THE NEW ECONOMIC NATIONALISM, VI. THE LAW AND ITS BENEVOLENT ADMINISTRATION, VII. THE LAW AND ITS REACTION, VIII. THE LAW AND THE FAITH, IX. THE INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY, X. THE IDEAL AND THE PROGRAM, XI. POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY, XII. THE ADVENT OF DIRECT GOVERNMENT, XIII. DIRECT VS. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, XIV. VISIONS OF A NEW STATE, XV. MAJORITY RULE AND PUBLIC OPINION, XVI. EXECUTIVE VS. PARTISAN RESPONSIBILITY, XVII. THE ADMINISTRATION AS AN AGENT OF DEMOCRACY, XVIII. INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY, XIX. SOCIAL EDUCATION, INDEX

Editorial Reviews

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.

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