New Liberty - Survival and Justice in a Changing World: The Reith Lectures

Originally published in 1975, Ralf Dahrendorf's Reith Lectures were an important contribution to public debate, exploring as they do the theme of the new liberty and being concerned to refashion liberalism to cope with the problems and tension of contemporary societies.

List of contents

1. From Expansion to Improvement: Changing the Subject of History 2. The Liberal Option: A Conflict Between Potential and Reality 3. Justice Without Bondage: The Liberation of the Citizen 4. On Difference: The Small (And Sometimes Not So Small) Things Which Matter 5. The Improving Society: A New Lease of Life 6. Steps in the Right Direction.

About the author

Ralf Dahrendorf was a German-British sociologist, philosopher, political scientist and liberal politician. He was director of the LSE and Research Professor at the Berlin Social Science Research Center.

Summary

Originally published in 1975, Ralf Dahrendorf’s Reith Lectures were an important contribution to public debate, exploring as they do the theme of the new liberty and being concerned to refashion liberalism to cope with the problems and tension of contemporary societies.

Product details

• Authors: Ralf Dahrendorf
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.12.2023
• EAN: 9781032197357
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3219735-7
• No. of pages: 110
• Series: Ralf Dahrendorf on Class & Society
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, Social Theory, PHILOSOPHY / Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Demography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity