Liberty Against Itself: British Freedoms in North America
Matthew Charles Connell
My dissertation explores the theoretical foundations of what I refer to as Canadian liberal ethos. Taking British parliamentary revolution 1688 pivotal event examine development political liberty in its English incarnations and trace it was expressed colonial North America. This hopes provide an explanatory analysis ethos that can: (a) contribute understanding pre-suppositions a democratic order, (b) diversity competing philosophical principles informed settlement America institutionalization and, (c) consider role 1688-89 had on thought exercise power contributes growing literature examines it. By approaching topic from perspective hope currents emerged 17th century Britain can be understood they were applied colonization
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