The Progressive Movement: Its Principles and Its Programme (Classic Reprint)

S. J. Duncan-Clark

ISBN 10: 152785602X / ISBN 13: 9781527856028

Published by Forgotten Books, 2017

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Print on Demand. This book delves into the Progressive movement and the broader political and economic climate within the United States at the cusp of the 20th century. It places the Progressive era within the broader historical context of an era of rapid industrial expansion and its impact on the daily lives of Americans, the evolution of social consciousness, the changing role of established political parties, and the rise of powerful business interests. The author argues that this period, fraught with economic inequality, political corruption, and social upheaval, eventually gave rise to the Progressive movement. The book explores the Progressive movement's key ideas and principles, such as direct representation, direct legislation, women's suffrage, and the conservation of human and natural resources. It highlights the movement's vision for a more democratic, just, and prosperous society and discusses the impact of its reforms on American politics and society. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Progressive Movement: Its Principles and Its Programme (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 152785602X
• ISBN 13: 9781527856028
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Political Theory and History

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Synopsis

The Progressive Movement outlines a practical plan to expand democracy and raise living standards for all workers.

This book presents a mass movement’s guiding ideas and a concrete program for economic and political reform. It explains how ideas from Theodore Roosevelt and other leaders shape a national effort to give people more say in government and in business, with practical steps to make the nation more democratic and fair.

Readers will find a clear road map from core principles to enacted policy, including direct representation, direct legislation, and efforts to balance the power of labor, capital, and the state. The discussion covers how a new party can organize, educate, and sustain momentum through a nationwide service network and public education.

• A practical set of reforms aimed at democracy in government and economics
• A framework for direct representation, primary voting, and recall mechanisms
• Ideas on wages, social justice, child labor, and corporate oversight
• How a national movement builds organized, citizen-led change

Ideal for readers seeking a historical look at early 20th‑century reform movements and for anyone interested in the roots of progressive policy and party organization.