In defence of the realm : the place of nations in classical liberalism / David Conway.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Conway, David, 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Liberalism--Great Britain.

Liberalism.

Liberalism--United States.

National characteristics, British.

National characteristics, American.

United States.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

viii, 210 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Aldershot, Hampshire, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2004]

Contents:

1 Towards the Recovery of Liberal Vision 9

1.1 A Conspectus of Present-day Liberalisms 9

1.2 Political Liberalism 21

1.3 Cosmopolitan Liberalism 28

1.4 Liberal Culturalism 44

1.5 Modus Vivendi 52

1.6 Libertarianism 61

1.7 Classical Liberalism 68

2 Nationalism and Liberalism: Friends or Foes? 77

2.1 A Fresh Challenge to Liberalism 77

2.2 Of Nations and Nationalism 81

2.3 English Nationalism as Progenitor and Guardian of Liberalism 84

2.4 Multiculturalism as a Threat to Liberty 86

2.5 European Union as a Threat to Liberty 94

2.6 The Tainted Source of the Idea of European Union 101

2.7 Why the European Union has no Future 107

3 Thinking of England, New England and Other Holy Places 113

3.1 Liberal Nations in their Self-understanding 113

3.2 Locke on Nationhood, Englishness and Liberty 114

3.3 Shaftesbury on Patriotism 122

3.4 England as Beacon of Liberty to Early French Liberals 124

3.5 Blackstone on England's Liberal Constitution 126

3.6 The American Revolution 133

3.7 Price on Patriotism 141

3.8 Burke versus Price on the French Revolution 148

3.9 Religion and Liberty 167

3.10 Zionism and Liberalism: Friends or Foes? 174.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-205) and indexes.

ISBN:

075463969X

OCLC:

53485506