Nebor stresses the need for self examination, not just humility. He also insists on the importance of dialogue and irony. Aron is critical of many features of liberalism in the inter war period. Isaiah berlin thinks that liberalism needs to toughen up quite a bit.
In today's highly polarised political landscape, Liberalism, somewhere in the middle, often comes under attack from both right and left. Joshua L Cherniss is Associate Professor of Government at Georgetown University and his new book, Liberalism in Dark Times, looks at why moderate, centre-ground voices are having to think smarter and talk louder to be heard. He joins journalist and broadcaster Georgina Godwin to discuss both the history and the potential future of Liberalism.
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