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Alexander Zevin

Alexander Zevin is an assistant professor of history at City University of New York, editor at New Left Review, and author of Liberalism at Large: The World According to the Economist.

Debunking the Myths of Liberalism

Liberalism is often framed as the politics of human rights and individual freedom, but its origins lie just as much in a fear of the masses – and only understanding that anti-democratic impulse can clarify its purpose.