John T. Flynn and the Transformation of American Liberalism
In addition, Right Turn examines Flynn's role in laying the foundations for the culture war that would be played out in American society for the rest of the century, helping to define modern American conservatism.
Presents fresh assessment of the liberal perspective on politics. This book explains how liberalism lost its moral credentials in the face of challenges from conservatives. It articulates a way of understanding the moral foundations of liberalism that restore its political fortunes along with America's shattered moral authority.
Coercion and Constraints in a Liberal Society, Revised and Expanded Edition
Investigate the contentious intersections of interdependence and autonomy, rights and public responsibility. This title examines the abrasion occurring between America's tradition of personal freedom and privacy, as it rubs against the still valuable if almost vanishing ideals of sacrifice and social order.
`The author has provided us with a masterful overview and critique of liberal theorizing of the past quarter-century. While dealing exhaustively and fairly with each of a variety of broadly liberal approaches, Gaus also presents a compelling argument for his own preferred "justificatory" approach. His analyses range across familiar territory - ......
Antislavery and Proslavery Liberalism in Antebellum America
Frederick Douglass and George Fitzhugh disagreed on virtually every major issue of the day. On slavery, women's rights, and the preservation of the Union their opinions were opposed. This title demonstrates the links between their very different ideas and to show how, operating from liberal principles, they came to such different conclusions.
Antislavery and Proslavery Liberalism in Antebellum America
Frederick Douglass and George Fitzhugh disagreed on virtually every major issue of the day. On slavery, women's rights, and the preservation of the Union their opinions were opposed. This title demonstrates the links between their very different ideas and to show how, operating from liberal principles, they came to such different conclusions.
Patrick Neal criticises the reigning models of liberal political theory of John Rawls and Joseph Raz, and argues that the liberal spirit is best expressed in the tradition of Hobbesian, or 'vulgar' liberalism.
Analyzes contemporary views on such questions as whether the state should be neutral to the moral practices of its citizens, whether states can create a liberal character in said citizens, and whether liberal ideals comprise a point of consensus in a diverse society. Argues that modern theorists fa
Explores the reasons liberal Democrats have been overwhelmed by the conservative Right, and offers suggestions for strengthening the progressive movement.
