Conceived in Liberty: The American Worldview in Theory and Practice
Autor Jr. Tierneyen Limba Engleză Hardback – 30 sep 2016
John J. Tierney, Jr. advances the idea that liberty is the singular source of the power of the American worldview and all other elements of this society—equality, patience, charity, justice, etc.—are derived from liberty. He argues that this worldview comes from this one source and is responsible for the many movements that may engage the public's interest, such as women's rights, civil rights, and voting rights. Such movements are all positive, but they could not exist in a society devoid of liberty.
Conceived in Liberty also traces other main components of the American worldview: geographic expanse, immigration, energy of the populace, diversity, public policies, and the elements that contribute to exceptionalism. Tierney is not blind to some of the deficiencies of the United States, but he posits that the liberty it manifests is truly the political globe's last, best hope.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781412863261
ISBN-10: 1412863260
Pagini: 354
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1412863260
Pagini: 354
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
Cuprins
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 The Setting: "Liberty Enlightening the World"
2 Roots: "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness"
3 Expanse: "From Sea to Shining Sea"
4 Emergence: "The Empire of Liberty"
5 The American Century: "My Country, Right or Wrong"
6 Transformation: "An Iron Curtain has Descended Across the Continent"
7 Revolution: "Wars of National Liberation"
8 Homefront: "All Politics are Local"
9 Superpower: "The End of History"
10 New World Disorder: "It's the Economy, Stupid"
11 Transitions: "With Liberty and Justice for All"
12 World Orders: "Making the World Safe for Democracy"
13 Conclusions
Epilogue: Books on the Subject
About the Author
Index
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 The Setting: "Liberty Enlightening the World"
2 Roots: "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness"
3 Expanse: "From Sea to Shining Sea"
4 Emergence: "The Empire of Liberty"
5 The American Century: "My Country, Right or Wrong"
6 Transformation: "An Iron Curtain has Descended Across the Continent"
7 Revolution: "Wars of National Liberation"
8 Homefront: "All Politics are Local"
9 Superpower: "The End of History"
10 New World Disorder: "It's the Economy, Stupid"
11 Transitions: "With Liberty and Justice for All"
12 World Orders: "Making the World Safe for Democracy"
13 Conclusions
Epilogue: Books on the Subject
About the Author
Index
Descriere
Conceived in Liberty is a cultural, sociological and geopolitical review of the uniquely American notion that the country and its people are "exceptional