About the Author

Emily R. Gill is professor of political science at Bradley University and is a past president of Amintaphil (American Section, International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy). Her writings have appeared in such books as Liberalism and Community and Philosophical Dimensions of the Constitution, as well as in Polity, the Journal of Politics, and Political Research Quarterly.

Reviews

" . . . a significant contribution to the liberal debate over multiculturalism. . . . For those who are in need of a thorough, detailed, and sensitive discussion of the varieties of modern liberalism, I wholeheartedly recommend Gill's book. Its command of the literature is hugely impressive, and her ability to disentangle the many threads that go to make up modern liberalism is both instructive and stimulating. Hers is a book that both demands and repays careful attention by the reader . . . "--American Political Science Review

"An invigorating and eye-opening re-examination of citizenship, ethnic and gender identity, religious toleration, community, and virtually every other major topic on the agenda of liberals and their critics. . . . A sophisticated yet highly readable book that will be useful for introductory courses in political philosophy, or more advanced courses in liberalism and its critics, gender and ethnic studies, and constitutional law."--Donald S. Lutz, author of Preface to American Political Theory"Becoming Free is well-informed, carefully argued, balanced, and fair. Even those who disagree with Gill will find much food for thought, and much wisdom, here."--Rogers Smith, author of Civic Ideals: Conflicting Visions of Citizenship in U.S. History