The "L-Word": A Short History of Liberalism.

Ball, Terence; Dagger, Richard

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Publication Date: 1990

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The "L-Word": A Short History of Liberalism.

Ball, Terence; Dagger, Richard

Political Science Teacher, v3 n1 p1-6 Win 1990

Maintains that, in order to understand the current debate over liberalism, a historical perspective on the subject is necessary. Traces the history of liberalism from its inception in the Reformation to the present conflict between neoclassical liberalism and welfare liberalism. Focuses on the major theorists of liberalism. (RW)

Descriptors: Democratic Values, Government Role, Intellectual History, Liberalism, Philosophy, Political Attitudes, Political Issues, Political Science, Politics, Theories, Western Civilization

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Language: English

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