The Retreat of Western Liberalism

The Retreat of Western Liberalism

In his widely acclaimed book Time to Start Thinking, Financial Times chief US columnist and commentator Edward Luce charted the course of Americaâ€™s relative decline, proving to be a prescient voice on our current social and political turmoil.

In The Retreat of Western Liberalism, Luce makes a larger statement about the weakening of western hegemony and the crisis of liberal democracyâ€•of which Donald Trump and his European counterparts are not the cause, but a terrifying symptom. Luce argues that we are on a menacing trajectory brought about by ignorance of what it took to build the West, arrogance towards societyâ€™s economic losers, and complacency about our systemâ€™s durabilityâ€•attitudes that have been emerging since the fall of the Berlin Wall. We cannot move forward without a clear diagnosis of what has gone wrong. Unless the West can rekindle an economy that produces gains for the majority of its people, its political liberties may be doomed. The Westâ€™s faith in history teaches us to take democracy for granted. Reality tells us something troublingly different.

Combining on-the-ground reporting with intelligent synthesis of the literature and economic analysis, Luce offers a detailed projection of the consequences of the Trump administration, the rise of European populism, and a forward-thinking analysis of what those who believe in enlightenment values must do to defend them from the multiple onslaughts they face in the coming years.
Country USA
Brand Atlantic Monthly Press
Manufacturer Atlantic Monthly Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780802127396
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780802127396
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Atlantic Monthly Press
Manufacturer	Atlantic Monthly Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780802127396
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780802127396
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Retreat of Western Liberalism

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