The Once and Future Liberal

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The Once and Future Liberal
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Author Mark Lilla
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Subject Politics of the United States
Publisher HarperCollins
Publication date
2017
Media typePrint
Pages143
ISBN 978-0-06-269743-1 (Hardcover)

The Once and Future Liberal: After Identity Politics is a 2017 book by humanities professor Mark Lilla, in which the author argues for U.S. liberals to emphasize commonalities as citizens in their politics, rather than differences of identity.

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