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Illiberal Reformers
Race, Eugenics & American Economics in the Progressive Era
Book • 2016
In this book, Thomas C. Leonard explores the original mission of the progressives during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
He discusses how the progressives, driven by an evangelical compulsion to reform society, founded research universities and modern social sciences.
The book delves into the role of eugenics and racial theories in shaping American economic policies during this period, highlighting the complex and often illiberal nature of progressive reforms.
He discusses how the progressives, driven by an evangelical compulsion to reform society, founded research universities and modern social sciences.
The book delves into the role of eugenics and racial theories in shaping American economic policies during this period, highlighting the complex and often illiberal nature of progressive reforms.
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