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The Transformation of American Politics: Activist Government and the Rise of Conservatism
Roger Hargreaves
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Paperback. The contemporary American political landscape has been marked by two paradoxical transformations: the emergence after 1960 of an increasingly activist state, and the rise of an assertive and politically powerful conservatism that strongly opposes activist government. This work features young scholars who take up these issues. Editor(s): Pierson, Paul; Skocpol, Theda. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 328 pages, 42 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496.
The contemporary American political landscape has been marked by two paradoxical transformations: the emergence after 1960 of an increasingly activist state, and the rise of an assertive and politically powerful conservatism that strongly opposes activist government. Leading young scholars take up these issues in The Transformation of American Politics. Arguing that even conservative administrations have become more deeply involved in managing our economy and social choices, they examine why our political system nevertheless has grown divided as never before over the extent to which government should involve itself in our lives. The contributors show how these two closely linked trends ... Read more
The contemporary American political landscape has been marked by two paradoxical transformations: the emergence after 1960 of an increasingly activist state, and the rise of an assertive and politically powerful conservatism that strongly opposes activist government. Leading young scholars take up these issues in The Transformation of American Politics. Arguing that even conservative administrations have become more deeply involved in managing our economy and social choices, they examine why our political system nevertheless has grown divided as never before over the extent to which government should involve itself in our lives. The contributors show how these two closely linked trends ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691122588
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V9780691122588
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About Roger Hargreaves
Paul Pierson holds the Avice Saint Chair of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. Theda Skocpol is the Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology at Harvard University.
Reviews for The Transformation of American Politics: Activist Government and the Rise of Conservatism
"This smart collection of essays, unlike most such compilations, is as coherent as the title advertises."
Andrew Hartman, Michigan Historical Review "I would recommend this book to everyone who is interested in the geological history of our planet... The book is written in an easy and understandable language."
Ekologija "This excellent volume is recommended for all scholars of conservatism and anyone who ... Read more
Andrew Hartman, Michigan Historical Review "I would recommend this book to everyone who is interested in the geological history of our planet... The book is written in an easy and understandable language."
Ekologija "This excellent volume is recommended for all scholars of conservatism and anyone who ... Read more