Raymond Aron is widely regarded as the most important figure in the
history of twentieth-century French liberalism. Yet his status
within the history of liberal thought has been more often
proclaimed than explained. Though he is frequently lauded as the
inheritor of France's liberal tradition, Aron's formative
influences were mostly non-French and often radically anti-liberal
thinkers. This book explains how, why, and with what consequences
he belatedly defined and aligned himself with a French liberal
tradition. It also situates Aron within the larger histories of
Cold War liberalism and decolonization, re-evaluating his
contribution to debates over totalitarianism, the end of ideology,
and the Algerian War. By exposing the enduring importance of Aron's
student political engagements for the development of his thought,
Iain Stewart challenges the prevailing view of Aron's early
intellectual trajectory as a journey from naïve socialist idealism
to mature liberal realism, offering a new critical perspective on
one of the twentieth century's most influential intellectuals.
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