Freedom's Power: The True Force of Liberalism
Paul Starr talked about his book Freedom’s Power: The True Force of Liberalism, published by Perseus Books Group. In his book Professor Star… read more
Paul Starr talked about his book Freedom’s Power: The True Force of Liberalism, published by Perseus Books Group. In his book Professor Starr, a sociology and public affairs professor at Princeton University, followed the maturation of the political theory of liberalism from its origins in the 17th and 18th century to its current understanding. He contended that liberalism is the basis for all effective societies and proposed ideas to re-imagine the ideology. After his presentation he responded to audience members' questions. close
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