How can political parties help to unite Americans? To explore this question, BRI Senior Fellow Tony Williams is joined by Joseph Postell, Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College. They discuss together how American political parties can be forces of unity rather than division and partisanship, how the Founders viewed political parties, and attempts made during the Progressive Era to eliminate them. What are the positive roles of political parties throughout American history? What were the arguments of constitutional conservatives regarding their constructive role?
0:00 Intro
3:00 Political Parties and Partisanship
5:10 Positive Role of Parties
8:04 Effects of Reform from Progressives
12:10 'Dethroning of the Speaker"
16:11 Constitutional Conservatives vs Progressives on Parties.
19:54 Unity From Political Parties
21:55 Outro
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William “Boss” Tweed and Political Machines: [ Ссылка ]
About Joseph Postell:
Joseph Postell is a Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College. He teaches and writes extensively about American politics and political theory. He has written and edited six books including American Citizenship & Constitutionalism in Principle and Practice. He served as the scholar-reviewer for BRI’s First Branch: Congress & the Constitution curriculum.
About the Bill of Rights Institute:
Established in September 1999, the Bill of Rights Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization that works to engage, educate, and empower individuals with a passion for the freedom and opportunity that exist in a free society. The Institute develops educational resources and programs for a network of more than 50,000 educators and 70,000 students nationwide.
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