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ERIC Number: EJ409533
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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The "L-Word": A Short History of Liberalism.
Ball, Terence; Dagger, Richard
Political Science Teacher, v3 n1 p1-6 Win 1990
Maintains that, in order to understand the current debate over liberalism, a historical perspective on the subject is necessary. Traces the history of liberalism from its inception in the Reformation to the present conflict between neoclassical liberalism and welfare liberalism. Focuses on the major theorists of liberalism. (RW)
Descriptors: Democratic Values, Government Role, Intellectual History, Liberalism, Philosophy, Political Attitudes, Political Issues, Political Science, Politics, Theories, Western Civilization
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Liberal Democracy; Neoclassical Liberalism; Political Theories; Reformation (Historical Period)