Power Tends To Corrupt : : Lord Acton's Study of Liberty / / Christopher Lazarski.
Lord Acton (1834–1902) is often called a historian of liberty. A great historian and political thinker, he had a rare talent to reach beneath the surface and reveal the hidden springs that move the world. While endeavoring to understand the components of a truly free society, Acton attempted to see...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2021] ©2012 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1-Acton's Life and Mission
- PART ONE-THE FOUNDATION OF LIBERTY
- 2-Liberty's Ancient Roots
- 3-A Bumpy Road to Success
- 4-The Great Reversal
- PART TWO-ANGLO-AMERICAN LIBERTY
- 5-English Liberty
- 6-The High Point of Liberty
- 7-The American Experience
- PART THREE-THE LIBERTY OF REVOLUTIONARY DREAMS
- 8-The French Revolution
- PART FOUR-CIVIC VERSUS CIVIL LIBERTY
- 9-Acton's Ideal Polity and Its Alternatives
- Conclusions
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- Index