The New Progressive Era : Toward a Fair and Deliberative Democracy
Peter. Levine
Bok Engelsk 1999 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Lanham : : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, , 1999.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (270 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One: Background and Diagnosis; Chapter One: Lessons from the First Progressive Movement; Popular Sovereignty; Deliberation; What the Progressives did to Encourage Deliberation; The Public Interest; Centralization, Order, and Expertise; Chapter Two: The Emergence of Modern Politics; The Rise of Federal Regulation and Interest-Group Liberalism; Civil Rights; Experiments with Participatory Democracy; Political Reform after Watergate; Reform Ideas in the 1990s; Chapter Three: Trends in Civil Society. - Legislative Procedures and LobbyingTax Reform; Regulatory Reform; Partnerships with Local Bodies; The National Security Apparatus; Chapter Seven: Civil Society; Philanthropies and Civil Investing; Membership Organizations; Unions; Schools and Civic Education; Citizens; A Summary of Principles and Proposals; Index; About the Author. - Toward a Theory of CitizenshipAssociational Life; Trust; Political Knowledge and Participation; Deliberation; Public-Spiritedness in an Affluent Society; Part Two: Reform Proposals; Chapter Four: Elections; General Principles; A Corrupt System; How the Money is Spent: Political Consultants; Approaches to Reform; Chapter Five: Journalism in the Public Interest; Freedom of the Press; The Money Power; The Duties of a Free Press; Public Journalism and its Critics; Public Journalism and Watchdog Journalism; Chapter Six: Legislation and Regulation; Deliberation in Legislatures. - A century ago, Americans launched a period of civic renewal and political reform. Today, amid deep dissatisfaction with our major institutions, there are signs that a new movement may revive the spirit of the original Progressive Era. Peter Levine draws inspiration from the great Progressive leader Robert M. La Follete, Sr., and his circle, which included John Dewey, Jane Addams, and Louis Brandeis. He discusses the shortcomings of this group as well as their successes, but he argues that their ideal of a fair and deliberative democracy is right for our time.
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| ISBN | 0847695735. - 0847695743
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