Conclusion: The Consequences of Progressive Thinking

  • Emily Robinson
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Abstract

In the conclusion, Robinson focuses on the political consequences of the ideological conflation of cosmopolitanism, economic liberalism and social liberalism with ‘progress itself’. In the wake of the vote for Britain to leave the European Union, she highlights the dangers in constructing politics as a competition between those who are comfortable with ‘the future’ and those who are not. Not only does this lead to anger and apathy, it also suggests that only one version of ‘the future’ is possible.

Keywords

Economic Liberalism Economic Liberty Inevitable Process Social Liberalism Progressive Time 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Emily Robinson
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  1. 1.Department of PoliticsUniversity of SussexBrightonUK

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