What is Liberalism? A few new publications to mention this week. I have a new journal article in French History related to my ongoing book project on the Enlightenment. It’s in a special issue in honor of the great historian Colin Jones, and it’s called, riffing off one of his own most famous essay titles,
Your criticism makes sense to me. Perhaps SM is trying to appeal to those--Critical Theory people notably--who reject all forms of "liberalism." If you think about how modern European intellectual history is often taught at elite universities--with the focus on critical theory since Marx and the negation of all liberalisms. Is it possible SM is trying to bring radicals toward the center by sacrificing some modes of liberalism in order to consecrate others from a far left perspective?
Yes, it was a shot in the dark. Pls send your other review, and then I will get to the book itself. Dan
Your criticism makes sense to me. Perhaps SM is trying to appeal to those--Critical Theory people notably--who reject all forms of "liberalism." If you think about how modern European intellectual history is often taught at elite universities--with the focus on critical theory since Marx and the negation of all liberalisms. Is it possible SM is trying to bring radicals toward the center by sacrificing some modes of liberalism in order to consecrate others from a far left perspective?