03740nam 2200541 450 991055420210332120210223220151.00-8122-9773-310.9783/9780812297737(CKB)4100000011475571(MiAaPQ)EBC6359823(DE-B1597)563155(DE-B1597)9780812297737(OCoLC)1224278626(EXLCZ)99410000001147557120210223d2020 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierIn defense of populism protest and American democracy /Donald T. CritchlowPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania :University of Pennsylvania Press,[2020]©20201 online resource (224 p.) 1 table0-8122-5276-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction: Social Protest and Democracy -- 1. Populism: Prelude to “Big Government” -- 2. The New Deal, Social Protest, and the Administrative State -- 3. How Grassroots Mobilization Changed Postwar Civil Rights -- 4. Second- Wave Feminism, Social Protest, and the Rights Revolution -- 5. The Populist Right: Anti- Statism and Anti- Elitism -- 6. Protest in a Polarized Age -- Notes -- Index -- AcknowledgmentsGrassroots activism, presenting a cacophony of voices calling for reform of various sorts without programmatic coherence, is often derided as populist and distrusted by both political parties and voters. But according to Donald T. Critchlow, grassroots movements are actually responsible for political party transformation, both Democratic and Republic, into instruments of reform that reflect the interests, concerns, and anxieties of the electorate.Contrary to popular discourse warning about the dangers of populism, Critchlow argues that grassroots activism is essential to party renewal within a democratic system. In Defense of Populism examines movements that influenced Republican, Democratic, and third-party politics—from the Progressives and their influence on Teddy Roosevelt, to New Dealers and FDR, to the civil rights, feminist, and environmental movements and their impact on the Democratic Party, to the Reagan Revolution and the Tea Party. In each case, Critchlow narrates representative biographies of activists, party leaders, and presidents to show how movements become viable calls for reform that get translated into policy positions.Social tensions and political polarization continue to be prevalent today. Increased social disorder and populist outcry are expected whenever political elites and distant bureaucratic government are challenged. In Defense of Populism shows how, as a result of grassroots activism and political-party reform, policy advances are made, a sense of national confidence is restored, and the belief that American democracy works in the midst of crisis is affirmed.PopulismUnited StatesHistorySocial movementsUnited StatesHistoryDemocracyUnited StatesHistoryUnited StatesPolitics and governmentElectronic books.American History.American Studies.PopulismHistory.Social movementsHistory.DemocracyHistory.320.56620973Critchlow Donald T.1948-119503MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910554202103321In defense of populism2819957UNINA