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Alexander Zevin is a historian and editor at New Left Review. He teaches history at the City University of New York and specializes in modern European intellectual and political history.
Known for: Liberalism at Large: The World According to the Economist
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Liberalism at Large: The World According to the Economist
This book offers a comprehensive history of liberalism through the lens of The Economist magazine, tracing how its editors and contributors shaped and reflected liberal thought from the nineteenth century to the present. Zevin examines the magazine’s role in promoting free trade, imperialism, and globalization, revealing how liberalism evolved as a global ideology intertwined with capitalism and empire.
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Origins of The Economist
The *Economist* was born from a crusade—James Wilson’s conviction that free trade was not only efficient but righteous. In 1843, against the backdrop of Britain’s Corn Laws and fierce debate about who should eat and who should profit, Wilson launched a paper devoted to the principles of liberal poli...
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Victorian Liberalism and Empire
As Britain extended its imperial reach, *The Economist* moved in perfect synchrony with the rhythms of empire. Its editors championed colonial expansion as a vehicle for free trade, depicting imperial governance as the natural extension of liberal principle. In these decades, the magazine argued tha...
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About Alexander Zevin
Alexander Zevin is a historian and editor at New Left Review. He teaches history at the City University of New York and specializes in modern European intellectual and political history.
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Alexander Zevin is a historian and editor at New Left Review. He teaches history at the City University of New York and specializes in modern European intellectual and political history.
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