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Two British academics were invited to reflect on the argument of ten leading scholars including three Nobel Loureates) on the 'unfinished' agenda of economic liberalisation.* Norman Barry, Professor of Policits of the University of Buckingham, and David Collard, Professor of Economics at Bath University, present diverse sympthetic and sceptical judgements.

Acknowledgements; The author; Foreword; _GoBack; 16; Summary; 1Introduction; The purpose of this book; Outline of the book; 2What is classical liberalism?; Ten principles of classical liberalism; 3Classical liberalism: the family tree; Early ancestors; The rise of classical liberalism; Success and reassessment; The modern revival of classical liberalism; The diversity of classical liberal ideas; 4Classical liberalism and freedom; The arguments for freedom; Positive and negative liberty; Rights and freedoms; Restraints on freedom; 5Classical liberal morality; Coercion and toleration.

This open access book by Nils Karlson explores the strategies used by left- and right-wing populists to make populism intelligible, recognizable, and contestable. It presents a synthesized explanatory model for how populists promote autocratization through the deliberate polarization of society. It traces the ideational roots of the core populist ideas and shows that these ideas form a collectivistic identity politics. Karlson argues that to fight back requires the revival of liberalism itself by defending and developing the liberal institutions, the liberal spirit, liberal narratives, and liberal statecraft.  The book also presents and discusses an extensive list of counterstrategies against populism.  Written within the tradition of political theory and institutional economics, this book uses a wide variety of sources, including results and analyses from social psychology, ethics, law, and history.

This open access book by Nils Karlson explores the strategies used by left- and right-wing populists to make populism intelligible, recognizable, and contestable. It presents a synthesized explanatory model for how populists promote autocratization through the deliberate polarization of society. It traces the ideational roots of the core populist ideas and shows that these ideas form a collectivistic identity politics. Karlson argues that to fight back requires the revival of liberalism itself by defending and developing the liberal institutions, the liberal spirit, liberal narratives, and liberal statecraft.  The book also presents and discusses an extensive list of counterstrategies against populism.  Written within the tradition of political theory and institutional economics, this book uses a wide variety of sources, including results and analyses from social psychology, ethics, law, and history.

Popper was not part of the revival of classical liberalism, but many of his ideas have implications for classical liberals. His arguments about the significance of markets as learning mechanisms, about the character of knowledge, about the evaluation of theories in the 'public sphere' and his critique of 'justificationism' are of particular importance.

Chapter 1: Classical Liberalism against Populism -- Chapter 2: Populism - defining characteristics -- Chapter 3: A Threat to Liberty, Free Markets, and the Open Society -- Chapter 4: Explaining Populism -- Chapter 5: The Populist Divisive, Activist Ideas -- Chapter 6: The Classical Liberal Ideas, Predicaments, and Potentials -- Chapter 7: Expose the Populist Strategies and Consequences -- Chapter 8: Defend and Develop the Liberal Institutions -- Chapter 9: Advance a Liberal Politics of Identity -- Chapter 10: Develop Liberal Statecraft -- Chapter 11: A Classical Liberal Revival.

The profession of sociology in the US has a myriad of topics, purposes, & methods -- except in the area of political ideology. Sociologists' political ideologies range from center to far left. If there are any conservatives, they apparently keep their views to themselves. The authors argue for the development of a classical-liberal character in sociology. Classic liberalism is a venerable tradition, a core element of social thought. Its antistatist stance is valued in the general political culture. It is concluded that sociology needs this conservative trend in counterpoint to its excessive leftism. Tables, Figures, References. J. Stanton

Colmo reviews 'Classical Liberalism: The Unvanquished Ideal' by David Conway.