| Description |
1 online resource (x, 159 pages) |
| Series |
Palgrave Macmillan series in the history of international thought |
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Palgrave Macmillan series on the history of international thought.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Why Did M. Tocqueville Change His Mind?: Civic Virtue and International Society -- Why Did Professor Lieber Say No?: Nationalism and Internationalism -- Why Was Mr. Bagehot Opposed?: Government by Discussion -- Conclusion: The Legacy of Liberalism |
| Summary |
Alexis de Tocqueville, Francis Lieber, and Walter Bagehot are all mid-19th-century liberals who both commented on and helped to shape public affairs in the three premier liberal countries of the time: France, the United States, and Britain. Each also had an interest in international politics that stemmed from certain aspects of his broader political philosophy. But what did liberalism mean in this context--spreading the benefits of liberty, building an international society, or practicing tolerant non-intervention? These three men demonstrate the varieties of liberal thought of that time, and in so doing illustrate some important choices facing our own |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-156) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859 -- Contributions in political science
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Lieber, Francis, 1800-1872 -- Contributions in political science
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Bagehot, Walter, 1826-1877 -- Contributions in political science
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| SUBJECT |
Bagehot, Walter, 1826-1877 fast |
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Lieber, Francis, 1800-1872 fast |
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Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859 fast |
| Subject |
Liberalism.
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International relations.
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Free enterprise.
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liberalism.
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international relations.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- Conservatism & Liberalism.
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Free enterprise
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International relations
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Liberalism
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Political science
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Liberalisme.
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Internationale betrekkingen.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781403973757 |
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140397375X |
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9781403962478 |
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1403962472 |
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9786611367473 |
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6611367470 |
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1281367478 |
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9781281367471 |
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1349526975 |
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9781349526970 |
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