| The Meaning of Liberalism - East and West Contributor(s): Musil, Jiří (Editor), Suda, Zdeněk (Editor) |
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ISBN: 963911653X ISBN-13: 9789639116535 Publisher: Central European University Press OUR PRICE: $75.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1999 Annotation: The key question this book addresses is: will the specific experience of communism and its aftermath give birth to a new distinct current of liberal thought, or will it simply enlarge the scope of the Western liberal debate? The authors argue that liberalism cannot be reduced merely to private property and market prices, but needs a very complex set of institutions and corresponding law. Contributors come from both sides of the former Iron Curtain and they highlight the richness and diversity of liberalism and discuss different perceptions of liberal thinking in the East and West in the post-modern world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Political Science | Comparative Politics |
| Dewey: 320.513 |
| LCCN: 00024117 |
| Physical Information: 2.22" H x 7.35" W x 9.3" (1.33 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Central Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Provides a new perspective on the continuing debate about how liberalism should be defined and what it means in countries with an established parliamentary system, particularly in the new democracies of Central and Eastern Europe. The key question this book addresses is: will the specific experience of communism and its aftermath give birth to a new distinct current of liberal thought, or will it simply enlarge the scope of the Western liberal debate? The authors argue that liberalism cannot be reduced merely to private property and market prices, but needs a very complex set of institutions and corresponding law. Contributors come from both sides of the former Iron Curtain and they highlight the richness and diversity of liberalism and discuss different perceptions of liberal thinking in the East and West in the post-modern world. |
