{"product_id":"liberalism-at-large-isbn-9781788739627","title":"Liberalism at Large","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe path-breaking history of modern liberalism told through the pages of one of its most zealous supporters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this landmark book, Alexander Zevin looks at the development of modern liberalism by examining the long history of the \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e newspaper, which, since 1843, has been the most tireless—and internationally influential—champion of the liberal cause anywhere in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But what exactly is liberalism, and how has its message evolved?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLiberalism at Large\u003c\/i\u003e examines a political ideology on the move as it confronts the challenges that classical doctrine left unresolved: the rise of democracy, the expansion of empire, the ascendancy of high finance. Contact with such momentous forces was never going to leave the proponents of liberal values unchanged. Zevin holds a mirror to the politics—and personalities—of \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e editors past and present, from Victorian banker-essayists James Wilson and Walter Bagehot to latter-day eminences Bill Emmott and Zanny Minton Beddoes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Today, neither economic crisis at home nor permanent warfare abroad has dimmed the \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e’s belief in unfettered markets, limited government, and a free hand for the West. Confidante to the powerful, emissary for the financial sector, portal onto international affairs, the bestselling newsweekly shapes the world its readers—as well as everyone else—inhabit. This is the first critical biography of one of the architects of a liberal world order now under increasing strain.“A singular work of history whose great strength is in the originality of its conceit. By recounting the intellectual biography of a single publication, Zevin is able to show how the \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e has offered a near-unbroken record of the ‘dominant stream’ of liberal thought. Drawing on a mass of archival research and interviews with former and current \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e staffers, the book is intellectually rich without being conceptually baggy. Masterful.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Gavin Jacobson, \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e (“Books of the Year”)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This is a great book, of considerable scholarship. I strongly recommend it, not least for its historical focus and the engrossing chapters on the 19th century.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—William Keegan, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A highly-readable history of one of the world’s most influential publications—and an important contribution to the history of political thought.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eGideon Rachman, Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Written with analytical rigour, narrative flair and formidably marshalled scepticism, \u003ci\u003eLiberalism at Large\u003c\/i\u003e is by some way the most ambitious and compelling history of a newspaper or magazine that I have read.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDavid Kynaston, author of \u003ci\u003eThe City of London\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eModernity Britain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Sharp, engaging and deeply researched, \u003ci\u003eLiberalism at Large\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the profound contradictions at the heart of one of the most influential strands of liberalism – its supposed aversion to state power and consistent embrace of imperial might.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJennifer Pitts, Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eLiberalism at Large\u003c\/i\u003e has to be the most fascinating, and the best-written, engagement with the idea-that-nobody-ever-defines. Our understanding of liberalism, and of its historical and ideological power, is permanently changed, and immeasurably for the better.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eGeoff Mann, author of \u003ci\u003eIn the Long Run We Are All Dead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Much more than a history of a single journal, \u003ci\u003eLiberalism at Large\u003c\/i\u003e gives us a compelling counter-history of key global players, events and ideologies from imperialism and free trade to liberalism and neoliberalism. Absorbing and informative.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003ePriyamvada Gopal, author of \u003ci\u003eInsurgent Empire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “What a brilliant idea and what a brilliant book. Zevin offers a critical and nuanced account of the ever-gachanging liberalism promoted by the \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDonald Sassoon, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Anxious Triumph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Meticulous and beautifully written, \u003ci\u003eLiberalism at Large\u003c\/i\u003e should be read by anyone interested in ‘actually existing liberalism,’ in other words liberalism as it was conceived by the people who defined and promoted it, and not an idealized version based on some pre-determined canon of ‘great thinkers.’ Fascinating and often disturbing.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eHelena Rosenblatt, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost History of Liberalism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The \u003ci\u003eEconomist \u003c\/i\u003ehas vigorously claimed to be advancing the liberal cause since its founding. Zevin takes it at its word, telling the story not only of the magazine itself but also of its impact on world affairs. Having evidently mastered the magazine’s archives, he commands a deep knowledge of its inner workings. The \u003ci\u003eEconomist \u003c\/i\u003eemerges as a force that—thanks to the military, cultural and economic power of Britain and, later, America—can truly be said to have made the modern world, if not in the way that many liberals would suppose.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Pankaj Mishra, \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLiberalism at Large\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply researched and fascinating insight into what the history of the modern world looks like when seen from one particular vantage point. And it is a salutary reminder of how easy it is for people who are convinced they are right to sometimes get it wrong.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—David Runciman, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A compelling intellectual history”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBoston Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Zevin regards the \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e as one imagines an antelope might regard a crocodile—impressed by its longevity and power, suspicious of its habitat, and wary of its bite. His critique, pronounced atop a formidable pile of research, is forceful and serious: the \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e, as the voice of finance capital, is too self-satisfied to see its own role in the world’s troubles.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Patrick Iber, \u003ci\u003eNew Republic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Zevin has a sharp eye … [\u003ci\u003eLiberalism at Large\u003c\/i\u003e] is a stirring read.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Stefan Collini, \u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Outstanding … an excellent prism through which to study and evaluate the record of ‘actually existing liberalism.’”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eAustralian Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Masterful.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eRed Pepper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fascinating.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Adam Tooze, \u003ci\u003eProspect\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLiberalism at Large \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a rigorous study of the Economist’s history and the contingencies that shaped liberalism over the long term.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLSE Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLiberalism at Large\u003c\/i\u003e is … well-paced and engagingly written all the way through. The particular lens acts as a rather inspired way of looking at the history of Anglo-American capitalism. Zevin … is able to tell a fascinating story of [the \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e] and its relationship to the system it has championed for close to two hundred years now.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCounterfire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A fascinating new perspective on the history of liberalism … [Zevin] provides a significant new point of view, which changes the way we understand this category so fundamental to modern history.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSoziopolis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Well-written and well-organized, Zevin’s book gives us fresh insight into the evolution of the doctrine of liberalism.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eJournal of European Economic History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexander Zevin\u003c\/b\u003e is an Assistant Professor of History at City University of New York and an Editor at \u003ci\u003eNew Left Review\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300402647269,"sku":"NP9781788739627","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781788739627.jpg?v=1767731393","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/liberalism-at-large-isbn-9781788739627","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}