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Authors :
SPALDING, MATTHEW
Source :
National Review. 2/8/2010, Vol. 62 Issue 2, p33-36. 4p.
Publication Year :
2010

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