The essays in this volume, all written by eminent students of European history, demonstrate the great strengths of the conceptual history approach. The book makes an important and illuminating contribution to the history of liberalism in Europe, and its extensive and diverse cases provide much rich material for reflecting on the varied legacies and trajectories of liberalism, both in the past and the present. It will be of tremendous use to scholars and students of European history and the history of liberalism, as well as those wanting to see how the methods of conceptual history can be put to productive use in the exploration of political ideologies. History: Review of New Books
The initiative behind the bookto sketch a history of European liberalism using the conceptual history approachis an important one for the field. Its diverse contributions are extremely valuable, making available research and perspectives not widely known in English-language scholarship. Jonathan Kwan, University of Nottingham
