Snake That Swallowed Its Tail : Some Contradictions in Modern Liberalism

Liberal values are the hallmark of a civilised society, but depend on an optimistic view of the human condition.

Stripped of this essential ingredient, liberalism has become a hollow abstraction.

Tracing its effects through the media, politics and the public services, the book argues that hollowed-out liberalism has helped to produce our present discontent.

The author teaches politics at Leicester University and is the co-author of "The Essential A-Z Guide to Modern British History", "Whatever Happened to the Tories", "Keith Joseph: A Life", and "The Authorized Biography of Willie Whitelaw."