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Jose Rizal

Liberalism and the Paradox of Coloniality

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Locates Rizal’s novels and other writings within the traditions of continental and pan-Atlantic liberalism
  • Allows us to view liberalism through the eyes of a thinker writing both from the centre and margins of global liberal networks
  • Makes the novel argument that Rizal was a major theorist of global liberalism

Part of the book series: Global Political Thinkers (GPT)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
  2. Creolism and the Liberal Nineteenth Century

    • Lisandro E. Claudio
    Pages 1-20
  3. Pain and the Purification of Liberty

    • Lisandro E. Claudio
    Pages 21-35
  4. The Solution of the Enigma in El Filibusterismo

    • Lisandro E. Claudio
    Pages 55-70
  5. Conclusion: Resurrecting Plants

    • Lisandro E. Claudio
    Pages 71-77
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 79-89

About this book

The global history of liberalism has paid too much attention to the West, neglecting the contributions of liberals from colonial nations. This book mines the thought of Filipino propagandist and novelist, Jose Rizal, to present a vision of liberalism for the colonized. It is both an introduction to Rizal and a treatise on rights, freedom, and tyranny in colonial contexts. Though a work on history, it responds to the illiberal present of rising authoritarianism and populism.

Authors and Affiliations

  • De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines

    Lisandro E. Claudio

About the author

Lisandro E. Claudio is Associate Professor at De La Salle University Manila’s College of Liberal Arts, Philippines, and teaches courses in History and Literature. He is the author of Liberalism and the Postcolony: Thinking the State in 20th-Century Philippines. 

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eBook USD 49.99
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Softcover Book USD 64.99
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Hardcover Book USD 64.99
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