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Liberalism and Its Discontents
- Narrated by: Christopher Ragland
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
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Summary
Liberalism - the comparatively mild-mannered sibling to the more ardent camps of nationalism and socialism - has never been so divisive as today. From Putin's populism, the Trump administration and autocratic rulers in democracies the world over, it has both thrived and failed under identity politics, authoritarianism, social media and a weakened free press the world over.
Since its inception following the post-Reformation wars, liberalism has come under attack from conservatives and progressives alike and today is dismissed by many as an 'obsolete doctrine'. In this brilliant and concise exposition, Francis Fukuyama sets out the cases for and against its classical premises: observing the rule of law, independence of judges, means over ends and, most of all, tolerance.
Pithy, to the point and ever pertinent, this is political dissection at its very best.
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- Andrew (Bunny) Warren
- 25-04-22
Liberal Democracy... A reminder.
A must read to remind ourselves of the fundamental roll of Liberalism in our confusing world 🤔 🐰
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- NelBk
- 07-02-23
Clear communicator, great thinker
As the world considers moving past liberal democracies this book is great at laying out the issues. What does liberalism really mean and how is the ideology bound up in democracy and capitalism. How can we keep the good bits but make societies fairer.
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-08-24
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A little short. Fukuyama isn’t saying much that is new. I still recommend it though, especially for anyone interested in what Fukuyama believes has gone wrong with liberalism today.
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- Jammin042
- 11-06-22
This is a party political broadcast by the ...
This is less a academic book than a party political broadcast by the Democratic party in America. It honestly felt like talking points late night TV hosts string together to attack all things Republican. You'd be better off, IMO, to watch YouTube or talk to someone down the pub. Or, if you have a irrational hatred for all things Trump and Republican and want some bias confirmation then perhaps this is for you.
I am not.American, btw, but the focus is clear.
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