Liberty: The Evolution of an Idea by John Bew Hardcover Book

Description: Liberty by John Bew, Adrian Bradshaw, Alexander McCall Smith Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description How has the idea of liberty developed and evolved over the centuries? What does freedom mean for us today and what do we need to do in order to preserve the freedoms for which generations of men and women fought and even gave their lives?Liberty is indispensable to flourishing societies the world over. Its story contains multitudes - humanitys eternal struggle with fate, our ancestors long quest to establish freedom of thought and freedom of religion, the rise of democratic liberties in society at large and the modern fight against authoritarian politics and tyrants everywhere.In this anthology of essays, leading academics, writers and historians explore what liberty has meant through the ages. They reflect on this great drama of freedom at work and why we so readily suffer to defend liberty when it comes under threat. Author Biography John Bew is Professor of History and Foreign Policy at the War Studies Department at Kings College London. From 2019, he served as foreign policy adviser to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In 2015, he was awarded a Philip Leverhulme Prize for Politics and International Relations. His books include Realpolitik: A History and Citizen Clem: A Biography of Attlee.Adrian Bradshaw KCB OBE DL has degrees in Agriculture, Defence Studies and International Relations. He has been a Visiting Defence Fellow at Balliol College, Oxford and is Senior Associate Fellow at RUSI and Visiting Professor at Kings College London. He joined the 14th/20th Kings Hussars in 1980 and has served in armour, aviation and special forces. He completed his Regular service as Britains most senior officer in NATO as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe in 2014-17.Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over 100 books. He was formerly Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh before becoming a full-time writer. He has recently completed volume 24 in his series of novels set in Botswana, The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency. Last year saw the publication of a collection of poetry, In a Time of Distance. He is a librettist for composers of operas and song cycles. Details ISBN 9189425936 ISBN-13 9789189425934 Title Liberty Author John Bew, Adrian Bradshaw, Alexander McCall Smith Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 300 Publisher Stolpe Publishing GE_Item_ID:161442148; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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