Connolly argues that Progressivism was a style and process rather than a platform or set of programs or beliefs. He contends that 'Progressivism' basically consists of making the claim for speaking on behalf of the people as a whole against selfish particular interests...This book adds an interesting, nuanced dimension to the depiction of shifting electoral politics we have for this era. In its attention to the ways in which the triumph of reformers in the Good Government Association backfired and led to division instead of unity, it provides an important contribution to the fields of political history, urban history, history of reform, and social history.
Sarah Deutsch
Connolly argues that Progressivism was a style and process rather than a platform or set of programs or beliefs. He contends that 'Progressivism' basically consists of making the claim for speaking on behalf of the people as a whole against selfish particular interests...This book adds an interesting, nuanced dimension to the depiction of shifting electoral politics we have for this era. In its attention to the ways in which the triumph of reformers in the Good Government Association backfired and led to division instead of unity, it provides an important contribution to the fields of political history, urban history, history of reform, and social history.
Sarah Deutsch, Clark University