TY - GEN AU - Michael Freeden TI - Liberalism: A Very Short Introduction SN - 9780199670437 U1 - 320.51 PY - 2015/// CY - UK PB - Oxford University Press N1 - 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 References Further reading N2 - 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 ER -