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» pink101 - Endorsements and Reviews

In response to Endorsements and Reviews posted by BrianTubbs:
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I did pick up a book by Bill O'Reilly at Barnes & Noble the other day. Then I put it down and put some other books over it just in case some dummy might think it was worth reading.
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heh heh
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But, here is what Publishers Weekly has to say about Starr's book, Freedom's Power. I lifted the following from the Barnes & Noble's site on the book.
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Publishers Weekly
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"Part political theory and part intellectual history, this book tracks the development of liberalism as the world's dominant political tradition and argues for its continued ascendancy as the best guarantor of individual rights and prosperity on the global stage. Starr, a Princeton sociology and public affairs professor and founding editor of the American Prospect, explains modern liberalism as an evolutionary process, rooted in classical laissez-faire liberalism, and gradually accreting a greater role for the state to provide a social safety net, defend equal rights for all and institute true democratic pluralism. Defending liberalism from its socialist as well as its conservative critics, Starr sees his ideology as a middle path, harnessing the creative power of the free market while tempering some of its capriciousness. A central thesis is that "[t]he peculiar internal tension of liberal constitutions is that they constrain power even as they authorize it-that is, they attempt to curb the despotic power and ambitions of individual rulers and officials and, by doing so, to permit stronger systemic capacities." The first section of the book discusses the causes and consequences of liberal revolutions in Britain, America and France, while later chapters cover recent events, including the 2006 congressional elections. Complex macroeconomic, demographic and philosophical trends are presented engagingly and understandably for casual readers and political buffs alike." (Apr.)
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