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[T]his volume by DeWitt. . . is an account of the US liberal-progressive movement that aimed to present a narrative account the past, present, and future of the theory and practice of politics from the progressive perspective as the progressive movement began its rise into national prominence. The narrative lays out the progressive critique of the political philosophy of the founders, presents the progressive vision of a more European form of collectivism, and describes specific progressive reforms in state and city government across the United States. In the new introduction, Pearson. . . argues that, while neglected, DeWitt's work 'remains the paradigmatic example of how the progressive tradition has been understood by progressives.' --Book News [Benjamin Parke DeWitt] maintains that the progressive movement represents a definite and unmistakable change of attitude on the part of the American people as a whole... The general conclusion drawn is that progressivism may best be described as a growing confidence on the part of the American people in their ability to govern themselves. --Journal of Political Economy

[Benjamin Parke DeWitt] maintains that the progressive movement represents a definite and unmistakable change of attitude on the part of the American people as a whole... The general conclusion drawn is that progressivism may best be described as a growing confidence on the part of the American people in their ability to govern themselves. --Journal of Political Economy

<p> [T]his volume by DeWitt. . . is an account of the US liberal-progressive movement that aimed to present a narrative account the past, present, and future of the theory and practice of politics from the progressive perspective as the progressive movement began its rise into national prominence. The narrative lays out the progressive critique of the political philosophy of the founders, presents the progressive vision of a more European form of collectivism, and describes specific progressive reforms in state and city government across the United States. In the new introduction, Pearson. . . argues that, while neglected, DeWitt's work 'remains the paradigmatic example of how the progressive tradition has been understood by progressives.' <p> --Book News [Benjamin Parke DeWitt] maintains that the progressive movement represents a definite and unmistakable change of attitude on the part of the American people as a whole... The general conclusion drawn is that progressivism may best be described as a growing confidence on the part of the American people in their ability to govern themselves. --Journal of Political Economy

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Benjamin Parke DeWitt (1889-1965) was professor of English and government at New York University. He became active in the Progressive Party and ran for office, but lost. This work, when originally published, won him national recognition. Sidney A. Pearson, Jr. is professor emeritus of political science at Radford University. He is the series editor of Transaction's Library of Liberal Thought series. He has written new introductions for many books in the area of political science, including Presidential Leadership, Popular Government , and The Folklore of Capitalism .

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