On American freedom a critique of the country's core value with a reform agenda /

Although freedom is America's core value, few Americans have a clear idea of what it means or - worse - enjoy much freedom in any of its conventional meanings. Drawing from republican tradition, the book critiques the contemporary American value of freedom as it appears in politics, the economy...

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Main Authors: Morris, Kenneth E
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Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137428417
Summary: Although freedom is America's core value, few Americans have a clear idea of what it means or - worse - enjoy much freedom in any of its conventional meanings. Drawing from republican tradition, the book critiques the contemporary American value of freedom as it appears in politics, the economy, and culture.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9781137435897, 2014.
Carrier Form: 228 p.
ISBN: 9781137428417 :
1137428414 :
CLC: D082
Contents: 1. Introduction: The Puzzle of Freedom 2. From Republics to a National Empire 3. The Return of Feudalism 4. American Stoicism 5. A Place for Freedom.