Power tends to corrupt : Lord Acton's study of liberty /

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Lord Acton (1834-1902) is often called a historian of liberty. A great historian and political thinker, he had a rare talent to reach beneath the surface and reveal the hidden springs that move the world. While endeavoring to understand the components of a truly free society, Acton attempted to see...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lazarski, Christopher (Author)
Other Authors: Allshouse, Shaun (Designer)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: DeKalb, Illinois : NIU Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, > Baron, > 1834-1902 > Political and social views.
Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, > Baron, > 1834-1902.
Liberty.
Freedom
Liberté.
freedom.
Political and social views.
self-determination and freedom, power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely, nineteenth-century political philosophy.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Acton's life and mission
  • Part I. The foundation of liberty
  • Part II. Anglo-American liberty
  • Part III. The liberty of revolutionary dreams
  • Part IV. Civic versus civil liberty.

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