The Progressive Movement: A Non-Partisan, Comprehensive Discussion of Current Tendencies in American Politics (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Benjamin Parke De Witt

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0656837071 ISBN 13: 9780656837076

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A clear, nonpartisan guide to the Progressive Movement and its reforms shaping American politics.

Explore how three broad aims redefine how citizens influence government—from ballot reforms to city management. This book presents the movement in a broad, accessible way, tying history to current political questions.

It traces the origins of the Progressive Movement, explains its three distinct phases, and shows how reforms have been adopted across national, state, and local levels. Written to be informative and balanced, it lays out the arguments for and against key measures while highlighting the people who led the drive for change.

• Learn how direct primaries, corrupt practices acts, the short ballot, and registration systems put voters in control of nominations and elections.
• See how post‑election tools like the initiative, referendum, and recall aim to give the people more say in policy.
• Explore prominent reforms such as mothers’ pensions, the minimum wage, and the city manager plan, and how they spread across parties and regions.
• Understand the movement’s scope and how it seeks to clarify purpose and build consensus in a time of political change.

Ideal for readers of political history and civic life who want a clear, practical overview of what the Progressive Movement proposed and how it influenced politics at all levels.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0656837071
• ISBN 13: 9780656837076
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 403