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The Liberal State On Trial

Hardcover • 2004 • English

The Liberal State On Trial

By Jonathan Bell

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What was left, in both senses of the word, of liberalism after the death of Franklin Roosevelt? This question has aroused considerable historical debate because it raises the question of why the United States, during the Truman years, developed a much less state-centered orthodoxy than other comparable, powerful liberal states. What were the consequences of this fundamental choice that would shape the character and direction of American society during the second half of the twentieth century? Th...Show more

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9780231133562

Publisher

Columbia University Press

Published year

2004

Language

English

Original title

The Liberal State On Trial

Format

Hardcover

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