Covenants without Swords: Idealist Liberalism and the Spirit of Empire
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
Covenants without Swords: Idealist Liberalism and the Spirit of Empire
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jeanne Morefield
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:280 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691171401
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| Classifications | Dewey:320.51 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
28 June 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Covenants without Swords examines an enduring tension within liberal theory: that between many liberals' professed commitment to universal equality on the one hand, and their historic support for the politics of hierarchy and empire on the other. It does so by examining the work of two extremely influential British liberals and internationalists, G
Author Biography
Jeanne Morefield is an Assistant Professor of Politics at Whitman College.
Reviews"Morefield has provided a sure-handed and tightly argued account of a body of liberal thought whose failings had unfortunate effects on world politics and whose paradoxes continue to be instructive."--Jennifer Pitts, Perspectives on Politics
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