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Liberty in the Modern State (Works of Harold J. Laski)

Liberty in the Modern State (Works of Harold J. Laski)

Harold J. Laski

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2014
Materia
Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9781138823167
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Updated to take into account the post-war political landscape, this book, consisting of some undelivered lectures originally dating from 1929, discusses the meaning and place of liberty and freedom in a global post-war context.

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