The Liberal Tradition in American Politics: Reassessing the Legacy of American Liberalism

The Liberal Tradition in American Politics: Reassessing the Legacy of American Liberalism
ISBN-10
1135270953
ISBN-13
9781135270957
Category
Political Science
Pages
291
Language
English
Published
2013-12-02
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
David F. Ericson, Louisa Bertch Green

Description

First Published in 1999. This volume explores the full range and depth of the liberal tradition in America and how it has been perceived by political theorists and historians. The contributors weigh the various paradigm shifts in our understanding of American political development according to consensus, polarity and multiple traditions. They break new ground by taking into account African-American and proslavery thought, gender and identity politics, citizenship in the Reconstruction and Progressive eras, and models of SupremeCourt decision-making. The Liberal Tradition in America questions the effect of viewing American history through these paradigms on the progress of research, and moves the emphasis in research from the development of political ideas to the development of political institutions

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