Upbuilders (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Lincoln Steffens

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330180690 ISBN 13 : 9781330180693

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A sweeping look at how reformers used laws, ballots, and public pressure to reshape American politics in the early 20th century.

This book centers on Oregon and the rise of leaders like W. S. U'Ren, showing how initiative, referendum, and recall became powerful tools in the fight against corruption and entrenched interests. Through vivid scenes and practical detail, it traces the move toward more direct citizen influence in government.

The narrative frames the era’s hopeful experiments and the tough realities they faced. It explains how lawmakers, reformers, and ordinary voters navigated political machines, lawsuits, and public campaigns to expand home rule, regulate corporations, and redefine representative government.

• Learn how initiative, referendum, and the recall changed who can shape laws.
• Meet the reformers and the strategies they used to push through new rules.
• See how corruption and reform interacted in state and local politics.
• Understand the broader impact of these early 20th‑century reform efforts on American democracy.

Ideal for readers of political history and those curious about how ballot innovations reshaped governance in the United States.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from Upbuilders

Is it hope that is wanted? Wide-eyed optimism? Here it is, in this book. And faith? Faith in democracy? It is here. And a hint as to what one man can do? Here it is. Here are faith in the many men; hope for all; and, for the few who think they would like to lead, encouragement, the inspiration of humble examples, and some notion of how to proceed. This book contains five straight, true stories, each telling what one straight, true man has done with democracy, and through them all shines forth at last one truth upon which, as a foundation, Man can build with and for Mankind:

Wherever the people have found a leader who was loyal to them; brave; and not too far ahead, there they have followed him, and there has been begun the solution of our common problem; the problem of the cities, states, and nations - the problem of civilized living in human communities.

It has not mattered much who the leader was, or what. His religion has made no difference, nor his social status; nor his financial condition; nor his party.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Originally published in 1909. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330180690
• ISBN 13: 9781330180693
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368
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