Essay | Liberalism

The Economist at 175

Reinventing liberalism for the 21st century

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Reinventing liberalism for the 21st century

This article appeared in the Essay section of the print edition under the headline “The Economist at 175”

Essay September 15th 2018

1843-2018: A manifesto for renewing liberalism

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