Liberalism Undressed by Jethro K. Lieberman (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Liberalism Undressed by Jethro K. Lieberman Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description One of mankinds most enduring questions is the legitimate scope of state power: how far and in what ways may the government meddle with peoples lives? Where lies the line that government ought not cross? For more than three centuries, the western world has answered these questions with a set of institutions and practices that have come to be known as liberal democracy. Though deeply rooted, liberalism has stirred critical attacks from both the left and the right and it has never wholly taken over as the dominant political school of thought for any length of time. During the past 40 years, many of liberalisms most distinguished defenders have presented complex, controversial, abstruse, and even impenetrable theories to justify liberal institutions and practices, often relying on metaphysical constructs, imaginary beings, and fanciful events to describe abstract liberal principles that rarely reach real-world problems. In Liberalism Undressed, Jethro K. Lieberman returns to liberalisms roots to explain, in accessible and readable prose, why liberalism retains its power and appeal.He begins with the memorable thesis of John Stuart Mill that "the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilised community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others." Building on Mills well-known but rarely analyzed Harm Principle, Liberalism Undressed undertakes to show that this widely-accepted precept--"its a free country; I should be able to do what I want as long as I dont hurt anybody"--can justify a government robust enough to deal with pressing modern problems of human abuse and suffering while restrained enough to provide people freedom to live life on their own terms. A stirring defense of the harm principle as the bedrock of liberal governance, Liberalism Undressed rethinks the very purpose of government in the twenty-first century. Publisher Description One of mankinds most enduring questions is the legitimate scope of state power: how far and in what ways may the government meddle with peoples lives? Where lies the line that government ought not cross? For more than three centuries, the western world has answered these questions with with institutions and practices that collectively have come to be known as liberal democracy. Though deeply rooted, liberalism has stirred critical attacks from both the left andthe right and it has never wholly won the day. During the past 40 years, many of liberalisms most distinguished defenders have presented complex, controversial, abstruse, and even impenetrable theoriesto justify liberal institutions and practices, often relying on metaphysical constructs, imaginary beings, and fanciful events to fashion abstract liberal principles that rarely reach real-world problems. In Liberalism Undressed, Jethro K. Lieberman returns to liberalisms roots to explain, in accessible and readable prose, why liberalism retains its power and appeal. He begins with the memorable thesis of John Stuart Mill, who drew from earlier liberal writers, that "theonly purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilised community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others." Building on Mills well-known, but rarely analyzed,Harm Principle, Liberalism Undressed undertakes to show that this widely-accepted precept-"its a free country; I should be able to do what I want as long as I dont hurt anybody"-can justify a government robust enough to deal with pressing modern problems of human harm and suffering while restrained enough to provide people freedom to live life on their own terms. A powerful reinterpretation of liberalisms foundations, it forces us to rethink our understanding of the meaning of harm and theproper role of government in our individual and communal lives. Author Biography Jethro K. Lieberman is the author of The Litigious Society and many other books. He has had a varied career: as a practicing lawyer, both in private practice and as a Navy JAG officer; as a journalist, working as Legal Affairs Editor of Business Week; and as a Professor, both at New York Law School and, as adjunct professor of Political Science, at Columbia University. Details ISBN 0199919844 ISBN-13 9780199919840 Title Liberalism Undressed Author Jethro K. Lieberman Format Hardcover Year 2012 Pages 384 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc GE_Item_ID:137030809; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. 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