Benjamin Constant and the Birth of French Liberalism |
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| Author:
| Vincent, K. Steven |
| Series title: | Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-230-11009-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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A different approach to French liberalism which, rather than beginning with an a priori definition of liberalism, focuses on the political thought of Benjamin Constant and Germaine de Staël, to advance a new interpretation of the timing and character of French (and more broadly European) liberalism.
A different approach to French liberalism which, rather than beginning with an a priori definition of liberalism, focuses on the political thought of Benjamin Constant and Germaine de Staël, to advance a new interpretation of the timing and character of French (and more broadly European) liberalism.