A History of American Political Theories is a comprehensive attempt
to understand the full sweep of American political thought since
the founding. Working within the liberal-progressive tradition,
Merriam reviewed American political history in its entirety, from
the founding down to his own day. He was not out to reduce
political thought to a single element such as economics alone; his
aim was to encompass the whole of modern social science. The
political science of the liberal-progressive tradition has roots
and assumptions that were born in this period and nurtured by
scholars such as Merriam. The progressive tradition in general and
Merriam in particular interpreted the rise of a new science of
politics that would be required for the liberal-progressive world
view he represented. His work stands at a momentous fork in the
road; two great traditions of how American democracy should be
understood, interpreted, and analyzed parted company and afterward
each went their separate ways. These traditions are represented,
respectively, by the founders and the liberal-progressives. There
was much at stake in these academic debates, though the
consequences were not entirely foreseen at the time. An overview of
the authors, works, and general source material covered in History
of American Political Theories is impressive. Merriam viewed the
study of American democracy as an eclectic activity embracing the
broadest definition of the social sciences, with particular
emphasis on psychology. Such a transformation required that the
social sciences be grouped as a whole rather than fragmented into
separate and distinct academic departments.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2017 |
First published: |
2017 |
Authors: |
Charles Merriam
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
392 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-51824-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
1-138-51824-7 |
Barcode: |
9781138518247 |
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