Michael Freeden

Liberalism: A Very Short Introduction by Michael Freeden - UK Oxford University Press 2015 - xv, 143 pages; Illustrations: 17 cm.

1: A house of many mansions
2: The liberal narrative
3: Layers of liberalism
4: The morphology of liberalism
5: The liberal canon
6: Philosophical liberalism: Idealizing justice
7: Misappropriations, reformulations, disparagements and lapses
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n this Very Short Introduction, Michael Freeden explores the concept of liberalism, one of the longest-standing and central political theories and ideologies. Combining a variety of approaches, he distinguishes between liberalism as a political movement, as a system of ideas, and as a series of ethical and philosophical principles.

Looks at how liberalism can be understood from a variety of perspectives, including historical, philosophical, and ideological viewpoints
Highlights that liberalism is a dynamic and constantly changing set of principles and concepts
Considers the different methodologies used to express and explore liberalism
Part of the bestselling Very Short Introductions series - over seven million copies sold worldwide

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