| Description |
538 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 400-530) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: The Economist and the making of modern liberalism -- Free trade empire: from Hawick to Calcutta -- Walter Bagehot's dashed doubts -- Edward Johnstone and the aristocracy of finance -- Landslide liberalism: social reform and war -- Own gold: Layton and the league -- Extreme centre -- Liberal cold warriors -- Globalization and its contents -- Conclusion: Liberalism's progress. |
| Summary |
"Since 1843, the Economist has been the single most devoted and influential champion of liberalism anywhere in the world. But what exactly is liberalism, and how has the liberal message evolved? Liberalism at Large presents a history of liberalism on the move, confronting the challenges that classical doctrine left unresolved: the rise of democracy, the expansion of empire, the ascendancy of finance. Today, neither economic crisis at home, nor permanent warfare abroad, has dimmed the Economist's belief in unfettered markets, limited government and a free hand for the West. Confidante to the powerful, emissary for the financial sector, portal onto international affairs, the bestselling news weekly shapes the world its readers--and the rest of us--inhabit. This is the first critical biography of one of the architects of a liberal world order now under increasing strain."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Economist (London, England : 1843) -- History.
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British periodicals -- History.
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Liberalism -- History.
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| Added Title |
World according to the Economist |
| ISBN |
1788739620 paperback |
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9781788739627 paperback |
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