The Ethical State?

by Marian Sawer

Sawer's timely book offers an astute critique of the challenges facing social-liberal thought, and issues a rallying cry for its revival.

The ethical state-a state committed to the common good and equal opportunity-was a central tenet of the social-liberal theory that emerged in Britain in the late nineteenth century. Here, Marian Sawer explores how the new nation of Australia enthusiastically embraced the ideal. Translated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0522850820
• ISBN13: 9780522850826
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Melbourne University
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"