Liberalism and Modern Society: A Historical Argument

by Richard Bellamy and Richard Bellamy

Book Overview

This major new book is a wide-ranging analysis of the emergence and development of liberalism, from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.

Bellamy examines the evolution of liberal ideas in Britain, France, Germany, and Italy, discussing the work of Mill, Green, Durkeim, Weber, and Pareto, among others. He situates their theories firmly within their respective historical contexts, illustrating in this way the contingency of many of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271008806
• ISBN13: 9780271008806
• Release Date: June 1992
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"