Jose Rizal: Liberalism and the Paradox of Coloniality

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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. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Creolism and the Liberal Nineteenth Century (Lisandro E. Claudio)....Pages 1-20 Pain and the Purification of Liberty (Lisandro E. Claudio)....Pages 21-35 Noli me Tangere and the Failure of Transplanted Liberalism (Lisandro E. Claudio)....Pages 37-54 The Solution of the Enigma in El Filibusterismo (Lisandro E. Claudio)....Pages 55-70 Conclusion: Resurrecting Plants (Lisandro E. Claudio)....Pages 71-77 Back Matter ....Pages 79-89