Forward Progress? The Fall and Rise of an American Political Movement
Over the past 40 years, the game of American politics has fundamentally changed. American citizens have moved away from serving as active participants in a democratic process and towards a more passive consumption of heavily marketed political products. Meanwhile, a highly sophisticated and strategic Conservative movement has slowly captured incredible influence over the political process, through its often-brilliant organizational and visionary tactics. As these trends have begun to powerfully alter the context for the American political process, the Progressive movement has been left behind. Failing to construct a sufficiently adaptive strategy, and neglecting to craft a compelling and unifying vision, Progressive organizations and leaders are finding themselves without influence, quickly losing access to the hearts and minds of the American people. In order to become successful in promoting their values, the diverse spectrum of Progressive actors will have to find a way to coordinate their strategic and visionary efforts, and to reduce the fragmentation that has limited their political aspirations. Even in light of the recent Democratic electoral victories, the Progressive agenda continues to be threatened by issue fragmentation and the absence of a broader popular movement. The work presented here outlines the historical background for the rise of the Right and the fall of the Left, describing the trend towards consumer politics and some of the new strategies being employed to respond to it. It lays out a comprehensive theory about why the Progressive movement has become so disempowered in recent years, and it offers an innovative new solution for increasing coordination and collaboration among Progressive agents. This research is non-partisan (focusing on analyzing the Progressive and Conservative movements, rather than any particular political party.)
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2011
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Authors: | Barcelos, Jennifer Krencicki ; Wilson, Dahvi |
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[S.l.] : SSRN |
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freely available
Extent: | 1 Online-Ressource (244 p) |
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Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments February 2007 erstellt |
Other identifiers: | 10.2139/ssrn.1782296 [DOI] |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014185074
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