Author: Walter Edward WeylPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Democracy
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
The New Democracy
Author: Walter Edward WeylPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Democracy
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
The Nation
Author: The New Democracy
Author: Walter E. WeylPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351478680
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
When The New Democracy first appeared in 1912, it was widely regarded as one of the most influential works of the Progressive Era. Yet, despite continuing interest in the political thought of the Progressive Era, both Weyl and The New Democracy slipped into undeserved obscurity shortly after the author's death from cancer in 1919. Despite this, Weyl's book remains one of the most important links in the development of a liberal-progressive theory of democracy. Weyl describes the efforts of a plutocracy seeking to control, often by corrupt means, the federal government. He attacks the Founding Fathers' motives, and reads the Constitution as an anti-democratic document produced by aristocrats attempting to protect their own economic interests in troubled times. In contrast to many of his predecessors, Weyl rejects Natural Law and sees the distribution of wealth as the fundamental issue in political life. For Weyl, rights are not defined by Nature, but by human institutions that distribute wealth. He supported a stronger federal government, one that provides more rights and economic equality for the common citizen. In his opening essay for this new edition of The New Democracy, Sidney A. Pearson, Jr. painstakingly explores Weyl's life, influence, political philosophy, the origins of the book, and the author's subsequent descent into obscurity. This classic work will be of interest to students of political science, government, and American political theory.
Science News-letter
Author: The Reference Catalogue of Current Literature
Author: The Country-life Movement in the United States
Author: Liberty Hyde BaileyPublisher:
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Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The Atlantic Monthly
Author: The National War Labor Board
Author: Valerie Jean ConnerPublisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469643944
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Conner explains the background, organization, and workings of the National War Labor Board, created by President Wilson in April 1918. She analyzes the board's struggle to succeed and reveals how both labor and business attemted to use this partnership to further their own special interests. The author shows how, when dissatisfied private employers refused to cooperate voluntarily, the Wilson administration was forced to make compliance mandatory. Originally published in 1980. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
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