Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction ix
4. 1. The Origins of Western Legalism 1
5. 2. The Rise of the Christian Church 31
6. 3. The Crisis of Secularization 4 The Problem of the General Will 62
7. 4. The Problem of the General Will 90
8. 5. The Awakening of the Middle Classes 119
9. 6. The Emergence of Liberal Constitutionalism 149
10. 7. The Conservative Reaction 178
11. 8. The Awakening of the Urban Proletariat 208
12. 9. The Theory and Practice of Modern Liberalism 238
13. 10. The Problem of Nationalism 271
14. 11. The Problem of Dictatorship 303
15. 12. The Future of Liberalism 340