The new liberalism: an ideology of social reform

This book examines the advent of the "new liberalism" in late Victorian and Edwardian times, challenging accepted views about its development. Freeden analyzes concepts of community, welfare, and state regulation in political theory and stresses the contribution of biological and evolutionary ideas to changing liberal attitudes. This Book Challenges Accepted Views About The Development Of Liberal Thought Around The Turn Of The Century, And Throws New Light On Many Of The Ideas That Have Shaped Our Politics This Century. By Michael Freeden. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. [260]-279.