Covenants without Swords

Idealist Liberalism and the Spirit of Empire

Autori

• Jeanne Morefield

Parametri

• 268 pagine
• 10 ore di lettura

• Scienze politiche & Politica

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The book explores the inherent conflict within liberal theory, highlighting the contradiction between the commitment to universal equality and historical support for hierarchy and empire. Through the analysis of influential British liberals Gilbert Murray and Alfred Zimmern, the author, Jeanne Morefield, challenges traditional academic boundaries. She argues that this tension, both domestically and internationally, stems from a shared reformist goal: creating a socially conscious liberalism that inadvertently reinforces paternalistic structures rooted in preliberal ideals.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2004

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