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Annelien de Dijn is a Professor of Modern Political History at Utrecht University, specializing in the history of political thought in Europe and the United States from 1700 to the present day. Her research focuses on the evolution of the concept of freedom, exploring its various interpretations throughout history. De Dijn has published works such as 'French Political Thought, Montesquieu Tocqueville: Liberty Levelled Society' and 'Freedom: An Unruly History', which examines the changing meaning of freedom from antiquity to modern times. She engages with the struggles for self-government and the impact of political revolutions, particularly in the context of eighteenth and nineteenth-century Europe and America, highlighting how conceptions of freedom evolved in relation to social dynamics and the protection of elite interests. Her contributions to the field of political history are recognized for their depth and critical engagement with historical texts and ideas.
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