American people advocated the political liberalism since the beginning of the foundation of the United States, and for a long time as a fundamental principle of the country’s political tradition and state-building. By the late 19th century, with the rapid economic development, the weak countries under the existing liberal political tradition can’t solve the economic monopoly, political corruption and social instability and other issues. In response to the political crisis that the United States facing, reshape American society, American progressives to Croly as the representative set off a progressive movement to strengthen the government’s power to expand state intervention as the main elements of reform, gradually from the traditional American political liberalism to the new nationalism. Croly for a new political order, outlining a blueprint for the future of the United States proposed a lifelong pursuit of "new nationalism" theory, the "new nationalism" progressive realization of democracy, political opinion is Theodore Croly·Roosevelt adopted and the entire progressive movement, American political and social life as well as to build a modern state have had varying degrees of impact.This paper is divided into four parts, the first part is the introduction, in the purpose, significance and research status of this writing. The second part is the background of the new nationalism generated-Progressive Movement to make a brief introduction, the focus grasp social problems prevailing economic situation and under changing times. The third part is the core part of this article, for Croly’s new nationalism to make a political and ideological interpretation. Croly’s New Nationalism is a means of achieving progress in democracy as the goal, and the progressive realization of democracy is precisely the new nationalism. Croly separately from the political, economic, ideological and diplomatic four-pronged approach, with "new nationalism" of traditional American values and political and economic system reform and reconstruction, through aggressive action to expand and implement the central government power to safeguard the public interests of the State, by the way, by consciously improving human and social well-being and for all the people. The fourth part is the historical impact and relevance of Croly’s new political ideology of nationalism to make a brief comment. Croly promoted the transformation of modern liberalism or progressivism laissez-faire tends to state intervention, government intervention and regulation of economic ideas and practices slowly for Americans to accept, for the construction of the modern state of the United States opened up new path. |