Stephen Skowronek Progressives' Century sku-56023583

The Progressives' Century: Political Reform, Constitutional Government, and the Modern American State is a paperback listed under Stephen Skowronek in Constitutional Law Books. The title also names The Institution for Social and Policy Studies. The book examines how the Progressive Era changed the political ground for conservatives and liberals.

During the 1912 presidential campaign, Progressivism emerged as an alternative to a system of government then seen as outmoded. A century later, a new generation of conservatives criticized Progressivism for departing from America's founding values and contributing to institutional gridlock.

Contributors discuss Progressive interpretations of the Constitution, the expansion and redistribution of individual rights, and reforms intended to shift power from political parties to ordinary citizens. SKU: sku-56023583.