Passions and Constraint: On the Theory of Liberal Democracy

by Stephen Holmes

Book Overview

In this collection of essays on the core values of liberalism, Stephen Holmes--noted for his scathing reviews of books by liberalism's opponents--challenges commonly held assumptions about liberal theory. By placing it into its original historical context, Passions and Constraints presents an interconnected argument meant to fundamentally change the way we conceive of liberalism.

According to Holmes, three elements of classical liberal...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226349683
• ISBN13: 9780226349688
• Release Date: June 1995
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"