{"product_id":"liberalism-and-democracy-paperback","title":"Liberalism and Democracy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNorberto Bobbio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMartin Ryle\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eKate Soper\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiberalism and democracy have long been assumed to exist in a complementary relationship, if not always an entirely easy one. This book scrupulously investigates the reason for this alliance and the sources of its tensions, providing a lucid and succinct introduction to some of the subject's central concepts and concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorberto Bobbio \u003c\/b\u003ewas one of Italy's foremost thinkers. He taught at a number of universities, including Siena, Padua and Turin; his other works include \u003ci\u003eLeft and Right \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDemocracy and\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDictatorship: The Nature and Limits of State Power\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Ryle\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Continuing Education at the University of Sussex. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Nuclear Disarmament\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEcology and Socialism\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJourneys in Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Soper\u003c\/b\u003e teaches philosophy and cultural theory at the University of North London. Her previous works include \u003ci\u003eOn Human Needs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat is Nature?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCulture, Politics and the Non-Human\u003c\/i\u003e and, with Verso, \u003ci\u003eTroubled Pleasures\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 108\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.74 x 6.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42744788975679,"sku":"9781844670628","price":17.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3ce8e17d4633a8e94794a5c92307cf94.webp?v=1765169496","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/liberalism-and-democracy-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}