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The West’s lust for liberty

14 min • 15 maj 2025

The late Christopher Coker, Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics for almost 40 years, explains why, although the love of liberty is not unique to the West, the lust for liberty is. Read by Helen Lloyd.

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The West’s lust for liberty | Christopher Coker

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