The Lost History of Liberalism: From Ancient Rome to the Twenty-First Century by

Description: The Lost History of Liberalism by Helena Rosenblatt The changing face of the liberal creed from the ancient world to todayThe Lost History of Liberalism challenges our most basic assumptions about a political creed that has become a rallying cry-and a term of derision-in todays increasingly divided public square. Taking readers from ancient Rome to today, Helena Rosenblatt traces the evolution FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The changing face of the liberal creed from the ancient world to todayThe Lost History of Liberalism challenges our most basic assumptions about a political creed that has become a rallying cry-and a term of derision-in todays increasingly divided public square. Taking readers from ancient Rome to today, Helena Rosenblatt traces the evolution of the words "liberal" and "liberalism," revealing the heated debates that have taken place over their meaning.In this timely and provocative book, Rosenblatt debunks the popular myth of liberalism as a uniquely Anglo-American tradition centered on individual rights. She shows that it was the French Revolution that gave birth to liberalism and Germans who transformed it. Only in the mid-twentieth century did the concept become widely known in the United States-and then, as now, its meaning was hotly debated. Liberals were originally moralists at heart. They believed in the power of religion to reform society, emphasized the sanctity of the family, and never spoke of rights without speaking of duties. It was only during the Cold War and Americas growing world hegemony that liberalism was refashioned into an American ideology focused so strongly on individual freedoms.Today, we still cant seem to agree on liberalisms meaning. In the United States, a "liberal" is someone who advocates big government, while in France, big government is contrary to "liberalism." Political debates become befuddled because of semantic and conceptual confusion. The Lost History of Liberalism sets the record straight on a core tenet of todays political conversation and lays the foundations for a more constructive discussion about the future of liberal democracy. Author Biography Helena Rosenblatt is professor of history at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Her many books include Liberal Values: Benjamin Constant and the Politics of Religion and Thinking with Rousseau: From Machiavelli to Schmitt. She lives in New York City. Review "One of Foreign Affairs Picks for Best of Books 2018""One of Isthmus Most Important Books of 2018 (Dave Cieslewicz)""as the world picture darkens, [Rosenblatts] dark picture illuminates"---Adam Gopnik, New Yorker"Enlightening." * New York Times Book Review *"The Lost History of Liberalism is a masterful work of intellectual history."---Alexandre Lefebvre, Times Higher Education"Lively and penetrating. . . . Rosenblatt shows that liberalism has survived thanks to its appeal as a moral ideal, a vision of political community that is based not just on interests but also on values: respect, tolerance, and justice."---G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs"In writing another beautifully balanced, intellectually vibrant synthesis of thinkers and themes she knows incredibly well in a very readable style, Rosenblatt offers a simple reminder that there was nothing natural about the evolution of Anglo-American liberalism into liberal democracy and that, because of this, it certainly need not be our modern fate."---Duncan Kelly, Literary Review"Rosenblatt is impressive in the scope of her reading and at her best in identifying different usages of the term liberal."---Peter Clarke, Financial Times"Rosenblatt has meticulously researched the words history, unearthing forgotten meanings. She moves from liberalisms roots in 19th century France and Germany to its growing association with the United States in the 20th century. Gradually, an idea that began as moralistic — and warned against the dangers of selfishness — underwent a transformation. After World War II, conservatives associated liberalism with the kind of grand social schemes they believed led to totalitarianism. Liberals retreated to a position that emphasized individual rights but not necessarily generosity toward others. Rosenblatt invites a return to this broader, Wisconsin-style view."---M.J. Andersen, Boston Globe"[Rosenblatt] presents liberals as moralists and debunks the notion of liberalism as so exclusively an Anglo-American phenomenon."---Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution"A dispassionate overview of the term and concepts of liberalism—how it emerged, evolved, diversified, and alienated. Rosenblatt (History/Graduate Center, CUNY) has published previous works about liberalism (Liberal Values: Benjamin Constant and the Politics of Religion, 2008, etc.), and she brings considerable scholarly substance to this work, though most of it forms the infrastructure for the accessible text. . . . There are some true surprises here, too, perhaps most notably the initial liberal opposition to womens rights and a fondness for eugenics in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The author also notes, surprisingly, that factions within various liberal movements were opposed to government help for the poor—a disincentive, they claimed. Fair, balanced, and chockablock with information and surprise." * Kirkus *"[A] wide-ranging and important book."---Warren Breckman, New Republic"Elegantly written. . . . These discussions are welcome additions that help contemporary readers understand liberalisms rich texture and history. . . . As we search for ways to respond to the challenges of the contemporary world, The Lost History of Liberalism offers us a valuable resource."---Christine Dunn Henderson, Los Angeles Review of Books"This books challenges some of the assumptions held about liberalism and reveals the historical foundations of why it may well be, above all, an elusive tradition."---Alex Tebble, LSE Review of Books"An excellent recent survey of the term."---David A. Bell, The Nation"The Lost History of Liberalism is yet another impressive performance from one of the leading intellectual historians and deserving of a broad readership."---Max Skjönsberg, Nations and Nationalism"Ive spent my last days utterly enraptured with a fantastic new book that casts new light on a personal obsession: the history of the word liberalism."---Jeffrey A Tucker, American Institute for Economic Researchs Daily Economy"An interesting and informative read, [The Lost History of Liberalism] covers an impressive scope of material."---Alex Tebble, Journal of Liberal History Long Description The changing face of the liberal creed from the ancient world to todayThe Lost History of Liberalism challenges our most basic assumptions about a political creed that has become a rallying cry-and a term of derision-in todays increasingly divided public square. Taking readers from ancient Rome to today, Helena Rosenblatt traces the evolution of the words "liberal" and "liberalism," revealing the heated debates that have taken place over their meaning.In this timely and provocative book, Rosenblatt debunks the popular myth of liberalism as a uniquely Anglo-American tradition centered on individual rights. She shows that it was the French Revolution that gave birth to liberalism and Germans who transformed it. Only in the mid-twentieth century did the concept become widely known in the United States-and then, as now, its meaning was hotly debated. Liberals were originally moralists at heart. They believed in the power of religion to reform society, emphasized the sanctity of the family, and never spoke of rights without speaking of duties. It was only during the Cold War and Americas growing world hegemony that liberalism was refashioned into an American ideology focused so strongly on individual freedoms.Today, we still cant seem to agree on liberalisms meaning. In the United States, a "liberal" is someone who advocates big government, while in France, big government is contrary to "liberalism." Political debates become befuddled because of semantic and conceptual confusion. The Lost History of Liberalism sets the record straight on a core tenet of todays political conversation and lays the foundations for a more constructive discussion about the future of liberal democracy. Review Quote "This clear and sure-footed intellectual history traces the evolution of the liberal tradition through a centuries-long international dialogue about character and the common good in which France and Germany played key roles. Against this backdrop, contemporary rights-focused Anglo-American liberalism can be interpreted as a response to the challenge of twentieth-century totalitarianism." --William A. Galston, Brookings Institution Details ISBN0691170703 Author Helena Rosenblatt Publisher Princeton University Press Year 2018 ISBN-10 0691170703 ISBN-13 9780691170701 Format Hardcover Language English Imprint Princeton University Press Subtitle From Ancient Rome to the Twenty-First Century Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States Translated from English Media Book Pages 368 DEWEY 320.5109 Publication Date 2018-10-02 Short Title The Lost History of Liberalism NZ Release Date 2018-10-02 US Release Date 2018-10-02 UK Release Date 2018-10-02 Illustrations 2 b/w illus. Alternative 9780691203966 Audience General AU Release Date 2018-12-09 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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