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Liberty, slavery and dependency: a comment on Quentin Skinner’s 'Liberty as Independence'

Abstract:: Reflecting on the manifold innovations of Quentin Skinner’s impressive book, Liberty as Independence, the article reflects on what the ideal illuminated, but also on what it itself hid from view. It focuses on the historical and conceptual antonym of liberty: slavery. Slavery turns out to be both a focal point and a blind spot for theorists of liberty as independence.

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Laborde, C. (2025). Liberty, slavery and dependency: a comment on Quentin Skinner’s 'Liberty as Independence'. History of European Ideas.

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Laborde, C. “Liberty, Slavery and Dependency: a Comment on Quentin Skinner’s 'Liberty as Independence'.” History of European Ideas, 2025.

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Laborde, C. 2025. “Liberty, Slavery and Dependency: a Comment on Quentin Skinner’s 'Liberty as Independence'.” History of European Ideas.
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Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: SSD
Department:: Politics & Int Relations
Role:: Author

Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Journal:: History of European Ideas More from this journal
Publication date:: 2025-11-11
Acceptance date:: 2025-07-01
DOI:: 10.1080/01916599.2025.2584867
EISSN:: 1873-541X
ISSN:: 0191-6599

Language:: English
Pubs id:: 2308587
Local pid:: pubs:2308587
Deposit date:: 2025-11-04
ARK identifier:: ark:/29072/ora_d5493ad201e444509708630682f9f18d

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