The Liberalism of Care

"The Liberalism of Care richly re-envisions both the politics of care and the nature of contemporary liberalism through an original and highly illuminating analysis of care in some key contributors to the history of political thought in the West.?Fraistat's?searching studies of Plato, Rousseau, and Godwin explore with great nuance and insight the relationship between care and authority, domination, civic engagement, self-development, and solidarity, among other things. Yet even as it shifts how we understand the history of political thought, the book offers a valuable resource for liberal democracies navigating current challenges of authoritarianism, populism, deep dividedness, entrenched injustice, and rising inequality. The Liberalism of Care is an important contribution to political theory and to public life." -- Sharon R. Krause, Brown University
"Fraistat's?The Liberalism of Care?is an insightful exploration of the deep currents of care that have long existed in Western political thought but have often been overlooked or misunderstood. Through close readings of Plato, Rousseau, and Godwin,?Fraistat?draws out constructive insights about the importance of care to political life as well as the dangers of illiberal care.?The Liberalism of Care?is an important book that offers profound lessons about the importance of care to liberalism and the importance of liberal values to good care." -- Daniel Engster, The University of Houston