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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778735303321

Autore

Garry Patrick M

Titolo

Liberalism and American identity / / Patrick M. Garry

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Kent, Ohio, : Kent State University Press, c1992

ISBN

1-61277-059-2

0-585-26232-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (232 pages)

Disciplina

320.5/1/0973

Soggetti

Liberalism - United States - History

Liberalism - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [208]-213) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover ""; ""Copyright ""; ""Contents ""; ""Introduction: The Task Ahead-Rediscovering the Liberal Tradition ""; ""1 The Decline of Liberalism in the Eighties ""; ""2 A History of Attacks on Liberalism: Patterns of Hysteria and Reaction ""; ""3 The Liberal Political Philosophy ""; ""4 The Liberal Tradition in America ""; ""5 Liberalism and Affirmative Government ""; ""6 Lessons from History: A Comparison of Liberalism and Conservatism ""; ""7 The Recognition and Role of Values in the Liberal Tradition ""; ""8 Liberalism and Community ""; ""9 A Liberal Approach to Four Contemporary Issues "" ""10 The Crisis of Liberalism and the Challenges for the Future """"Conclusion: The Importance of Ideology ""; ""Notes ""; ""Bibliography ""; ""Index ""