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- Source :
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National Review . 2/8/2010, Vol. 62 Issue 2, p33-36. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- The article discusses the U.S. federal government and the extent of its bureaucracy. The modern state's origin, the theories of political philosophers Thomas Hobbes and Alexis de Tocqueville, and the challenge of democracy are mentioned. The U.S. progressive movement, which was promoted by U.S. Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, is discussed as the political origin of modern liberalism.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00280038
- Volume :
- 62
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- National Review
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 47774343