The Betrayal of Liberalism
How the Disciples of Freedom and Equality Helped Foster the Illiberal Politics of Coercion and Control
Hilton Kramer editor Roger Kimball editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Ivan R Dee, Inc
Published:11th Oct '99
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In this incisive collection of essays which appeared originally in The New Criterion, ten distinguished critics and observers examine the origins and prospects of liberalism, from its roots in thinkers such as Rousseau and Mill to its troubled legacy in twentieth-century pursuits, and its compromising effects in the moral and intellectual life of our culture. Its contributors include Roger Scruton, Keith Windschuttle, Hadley Arkes, Robert Conquest, Jean Bethke Elshtain, Robert Kagan, John Silber, John O'Sullivan, Hilton Kramer, and Roger Kimball. Genuinely provocative. —Kirkus Reviews
A fine collection of original essays that ponder the main conundrum besetting conservative intellectuals: Why is it that they have all the best arguments and yet seem to lose at every turn in liberalism? -- David Steigerwald * The Historian *
Provocative...challenging time-honored heritage of freedom and equality. * Library Journal *
It is a rich book...Whatever one's views on this particular question, the essays in The Betrayal of Liberalism are all worth reading and pondering. -- Robert Bork * The Wall Street Journal *
ISBN: 9781566632584
Dimensions: 213mm x 140mm x 19mm
Weight: 327g
254 pages