Liberal Beginnings

by Ira Katznelson and Andreas Kalyvas

Book Overview

The book examines the origins and development of the modern liberal tradition and explores the relationship between republicanism and liberalism between 1750 and 1830. The authors consider the diverse settings of Scotland, the American colonies, the new United States, and France and examine the writings of six leading thinkers of this period: Adam Smith, Adam Ferguson, James Madison, Thomas Paine, Germaine de Sta l, and Benjamin Constant. The book...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052189946X
• ISBN13: 9780521899468
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.5"