"Experiments in Government and the Essentials of the Constitution" by Elihu Root is a political examination of the United States government during a time of shifts in society and the economy. The book looks at how these shifts were changing core constitutional principles, suggesting adaptation as a solution rather than complete overhaul. Examining the history of American government, Root focuses on protecting individual freedoms by controlling government power. Current political reforms are analyzed, including processes like the initiative and referendum, cautioning against actions that could weaken representative democracy. Root argues for carefully updating the existing political system to protect essential freedoms, while warning against quick and radical changes.
Experiments in Government and the Essentials of the Constitution
By Elihu Root
Explore the struggle to balance governmental change and the protection of individual rights during a period of American reform.
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About the AuthorElihu Root was an American lawyer, Republican politician, and statesman who served as the 41st United States Secretary of War under presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt and the 38th United States Secretary of State under Roosevelt. In both positions as well as a long legal career, he pioneered the American practice of international law. Root is sometimes considered the prototype of the 20th-century political "wise man", advising presidents on a range of foreign and domestic issues. He also served as a United States Senator from New York and received the 1912 Nobel Peace Prize.
Elihu Root was an American lawyer, Republican politician, and statesman who served as the 41st United States Secretary of War under presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt and the 38th United States Secretary of State under Roosevelt. In both positions as well as a long legal career, he pioneered the American practice of international law. Root is sometimes considered the prototype of the 20th-century political "wise man", advising presidents on a range of foreign and domestic issues. He also served as a United States Senator from New York and received the 1912 Nobel Peace Prize.
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