Michael Oakeshott’s Cold War Liberalism [electronic resource] /
Nardin, T.editor.
In this book, leading scholars from East Asia and beyond debate Michael Oakeshott's views on liberal democracy and totalitarianism and their implications for East Asia today. His ideas on rationality in politics, the nature of liberal democracy, and how democracy can defeat anti-liberal politics are explored in ten penetrating essays.
""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; "" Introduction: Michael Oakeshott?s Cold War Liberalism""; ""Part I Oakeshott on Modern Politics: Conservative or Liberal?""; ""CHAPTER 1 Michael Oakeshott: Neither Liberal nor Conservative""; ""CHAPTER 2 Oakeshott, Modernity, and Cold War Liberalism""; ""CHAPTER 3 Conserving the University as a Place for Liberal Learning""; ""PART II Oakeshott on Totalitarianism and Constitutional Democracy""; ""CHAPTER 4 Oakeshott and Totalitarianism""
""CHAPTER 5 Rule of Law or City of Babel: Oakeshott on the Twentieth-Century State""""CHAPTER 6 An Association for Amiable Adventurers: On Oakeshott?s Peculiar Constitutionalism""; ""PART III Oakeshott in the East Asian Context""; ""CHAPTER 7 Oakeshott in China""; ""CHAPTER 8 Oakeshott and Confucian Constitutionalism""; ""CHAPTER 9 Some Implications of Oakeshott?s Thought for Contemporary Korean Society and Politics""; ""Notes of Contributors""; ""Index""
Includes index.
In this book, leading scholars from East Asia and beyond debate Michael Oakeshott's views on liberal democracy and totalitarianism and their implications for East Asia today. His ideas on rationality in politics, the nature of liberal democracy, and how democracy can defeat anti-liberal politics are explored in ten penetrating essays.
Oakeshott, Michael, 1901-1990.
Asia—Politics and government.
Political theory.
Political philosophy.
World politics.
History, Modern.
Political science.
Asian Politics.
Political Theory.
Political Philosophy.
Political History.
Modern History.
Political Science.