John Morley & the Politics of Compromise
From Political Theory 101 by Political Theory 101
March 5, 2025 · 1h 27m
About this episode
This episode discusses the work and political philosophy of John Morley, focusing on his liberal beliefs and the challenges he faced in implementing them.
We discuss the work of John Morley, a British viscount heavily involved in the government of Ireland and India during the late 19th and early 20th century. Morley was a liberal, but he was often in situations in which his liberalism was pushed to its limit. We discuss how he thought about liberty as a young man, and how he worked to put his beliefs into practice in difficult circumstances.
Topics covered
- John Morley
- politics
- liberalism
- government of Ireland
- government of India
Keywords
- compromise
- liberty
- 19th century
- 20th century
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Ireland, India
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