1st Edition

Post-Liberalism The Death of a Dream

By Melvyn L. Fein Copyright 2012
372 Pages
by Routledge

372 Pages
by Routledge

358 Pages
by Routledge

Liberalism is dying—despite its superficial appearance of vigour. Most of its adherents still believe it is the wave of the future, but they are clinging to a sinking dream. So says Melvyn L. Fein, who argues that almost none of liberalism's countless promises have come true. Under its auspices, poverty was not eliminated, crime did not diminish, the family was not strengthened, education was not... Read more
Preface to the Paperback Edition, 1 When Prophesy Fails, 2 The Origins of the Dream, 3 Broken Promises, 4 Liberal Contradictions, 5 Ties that Bind, 6 Back to the Future, 7 The Professionalized Ideal, 8 Post-Liberalism, Epilogue: Saving Ourselves, Bibliography, Index

Biography

Melvyn L. Fein