On American Freedom - A Critique of the Country''s Core Value With a Reform Agenda

Informationen zum Autor Kenneth Morris is a writer and former professor of sociology. He currently lives in Costa Rica. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

List of 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

Product details

• Authors: K Morris, K. Morris, Kenneth E. Morris
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.07.2014
• EAN: 9781137435897
• ISBN: 978-1-137-43589-7
• No. of pages: 214
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas; B, Europe, European Politics, Political Science, Political Philosophy, Political Theory, social and political philosophy, Politics and government, History of the Americas, Political science and theory, Europe—Politics and government, America—History, Palgrave Political Science Collection, United States—History, US History, Political science—Philosophy, economy;Empire;liberty;politics;reform