The Political Centrist

by John Lawrence Hill

Book Overview

Today almost half of all Americans decline to define themselves as either "liberal" or "conservative." In fact, modern liberalism and conservatism seem hopelessly fragmented ideologies. Liberals claim to believe in individual freedom yet advocate a more collectivistic approach to government and an increasingly paternalistic role for the state. Conservatives are hopelessly divided between two incompatible ideals--the highly individualistic, limited-state...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826516688
• ISBN13: 9780826516688
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.3" x 10.1"