{"product_id":"liberalism-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","title":"Liberalism: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Freeden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiberalism is one of the most central and pervasive political theories and ideologies, yet it is subject to different interpretations as well as misappropriations. Its history carries a crucial heritage of civilized thinking, of political practice, and of philosophical-ethical creativity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e unpacks the concept of liberalism and its various interpretations through three diverse approaches. Looking at its historical and theoretical development, analysing the liberal ideology, and understanding liberalism as a series of ethical and philosophical principles, this is a thorough exploration of the concept and practice of liberalism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Freeden\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor of Political Theory at the University of Nottingham and Emeritus Professor of Politics at the University of Oxford. His books include \u003cem\u003eThe New Liberalism: An Ideology of Social Reform\u003c\/em\u003e (Oxford, 1978); \u003cem\u003eLiberalism Divided: A Study in British Political Thought 1914-1939\u003c\/em\u003e (Oxford, 1986); \u003cem\u003eIdeologies and Political Theory: A Conceptual Approach\u003c\/em\u003e (Oxford, 1996); \u003cem\u003eIdeology: A Very Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e (Oxford, 2003); \u003cem\u003eLiberal Languages: Ideological Imaginations and 20th Century Progressive Thought\u003c\/em\u003e (Princeton, 2005); \u003cem\u003eThe Political Theory of Political Thinking\u003c\/em\u003e (Oxford, 2013), and \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of Political Ideologies\u003c\/em\u003e (co-edited, Oxford, 2013). He is the founder-editor of the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Political Ideologies\u003c\/em\u003e. In 2012 he was awarded the Sir Isaiah Berlin Prize for Lifetime Contribution to Political Studies by the UK Political Studies Association and the Medal for Science of the Institute of Advanced Studies, Bologna University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 6.8 x 4.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753995501856,"sku":"9780199670437","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a4197032160ed560a78df3134f1e2f55.webp?v=1780031162","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/liberalism-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}