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What Was Liberalism? The Past, Present, and Promise of a Noble Idea

by James Traub

A sweeping history of liberalism, from its earliest origins to its imperiled present and uncertain future Donald Trump is the first American president to regard liberal values with open contempt. He has company: the leaders of Italy, Hungary, Poland, and Turkey, among others, are also avowed illiberals. What happened? Why did liberalism lose the support it o

Publisher

Basic Books

Publication date

2019

Format

Print edition

Pages

311

ISBN

9781541616851