Endangered Guardians

Party Reform Within a Constitutional System

Häftad, Engelska, 1994

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Beskrivning

In this intellectual history of America's two-party system, Donald V. Weatherman grapples with the central issue confronting political parties: What role should they play within a constitutional government?: By examining three major efforts at party reform-the Progressive movement, efforts to develop a responsible party system in the 1950s and 1960s, and Democratic nominating system reforms between 1968 and 1988-Weatherman shows how we have lost sight of the founders' original intentions to create a party system that would enhance the democratic tendencies of our political system while strengthening our constitutional structure.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1994-10-02
Mått:150 x 228 x 8 mm
Vikt:195 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:160
Förlag:Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN:9780847679669

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Donald V. Weatherman is John D. Trimble, Sr., Professor of Political Philosophy at Lyon College.

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. . . a work that should be read by everyone concerned not only with the theory but the practice of American politics. Every delegate to a national convention in 1996 should have it in his or her knapsack.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 Introduction—Endangered Guardians Chapter 2 Progressive Assault Chapter 3 Theodore Roosevelt and Progressive Leadership Chapter 4 Constitutional Government or Party Government? Chapter 5 Rediscovering Imprudence Chapter 6 Encouraging the Mischief of Faction Chapter 7 The Harsh Reality of Reform Chapter 8 Conclusion—Political Parties as Auxiliary Precautions Chapter 9 Index