The lost history of liberalism from ancient Rome to the twenty-first century

By:

Helena Rosenblatt

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Princeton Princeton University Press ♭2018Description: xii, 348 pages ; 23 cmISBN:

9780691203966

Subject(s):

Liberalism--History

DDC classification:

320.5109 ROS

Summary: The Lost History of Liberalism challenges our most basic assumptions about a political creed that has become a rallying cry―and a term of derision―in today's increasingly divided public square. Taking readers from ancient Rome to today, Helena Rosenblatt traces the evolution of the words "liberal" and "liberalism," revealing the heated debates that have taken place over their meaning. She debunks the popular myth of liberalism as a uniquely Anglo-American tradition, and shows how it was only during the Cold War that it was refashioned into an American ideology focused on individual freedoms. This timely and provocative book sets the record straight on a core tenet of today's political conversation, laying the foundations for a more constructive discussion about the future of liberal democracy.

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Book	UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dodoma International Relations	320.5109 ROS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	URD001701

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Includes bibliographical references and index

The Lost History of Liberalism challenges our most basic assumptions about a political creed that has become a rallying cry―and a term of derision―in today's increasingly divided public square. Taking readers from ancient Rome to today, Helena Rosenblatt traces the evolution of the words "liberal" and "liberalism," revealing the heated debates that have taken place over their meaning. She debunks the popular myth of liberalism as a uniquely Anglo-American tradition, and shows how it was only during the Cold War that it was refashioned into an American ideology focused on individual freedoms. This timely and provocative book sets the record straight on a core tenet of today's political conversation, laying the foundations for a more constructive discussion about the future of liberal democracy.

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