Had Turgot been allowed to pursue his policies of free trade and less government intervention, France may very well have become Europe's first common market and avoided violent revolution. ... As more soldiers were needed to liberate the rest of Europe, France instituted history's first universal levy, the ultimate in state control over the lives of its citizens. ... Had it not been for the unyielding spirit of the average Frenchman and France's position as the largest country in Europe, France might never have recovered. ...

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The Developments Caused by Liberalism in the Rise of Socialism Early theories of the Enlightment philosophy formed an underlying theme through the history of liberalism and the development of socialism. However often contradicted through our own human err of bias perception, the works of great thin...

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History Coursework To What Extent Did The Key Political Ideas Directly Influence Change And Development In Your Chosen Period Of Study? Throughout the 19th and 20th century many political ideas have helped change and shape society, to what it is presently today. The list is endless for w...

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Introduction EDWARD B. MCLEAN Western man's pursuit of liberty has been constant. Indeed, the concept of liberty is central to Western political thought and history. The following essays, which were the first of the Goodrich Lecture Series at Wabash College, examine the concept of liberty as it h...

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