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100 1 _aMichael Freeden
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245 0 _aLiberalism: A Very Short Introduction
_cby Michael Freeden
260 _bOxford University Press
_aUK
_c2015
300 _axv, 143 pages;
_bIllustrations:
_c17 cm.
505 _a1: 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
520 3 _an 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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