The Retreat of Western Liberalism
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (884 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1541459229 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 457 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Previously, he worked as a speech writer for the treasury secretary in the Clinton administration and as the South Asia bureau chief for the Financial Times. . Edward Luce is the Financial Times Washington columnist and commentator. With over fifty titles to his credit, Julian brings a unique facility for characterization in fiction and an empathy for the personalities and events of the past. He is al
Joel CBS said Democracy's sad state. A brilliant analysis of the reasons behind much that is going on in the world and America's place in it. Luce's description of the dangers of Trump are at times frightening. This is a book everyone interested in western democracy's sad state should read. Populism,nationalism and their connection to the decline of the middle class is explained clearly and convincingly.. The retreat of the global economy: A spectrum broad and deep Alan F. Sewell This is a difficult book to review because it has the ring of truth that most other authors either ignore or smother with self-serving propaganda to advance their political agendas. To write a proper review that conveys the entire message of this book, I would have to quote almost all of it. It was one of those rare books that I read slowly in order to absorb it thoroughly and spread out the enjoyment of reading it ov. A Gripping Read! Amazon Customer The Retreat of Western Liberalism is the book I've been waiting for. Its sweep takes in America, the UK and continental Europe and highlights the structural forces that's ailing the middle classes across all those countries. Other books focus only on America, or Brexit Britain, or the French far right. Luce's work stands back from the particularities and brings out what is threatening the west in general. The writing
In The Retreat of Western Liberalism, Luce makes a larger statement about the weakening of western hegemony and the crisis of liberal democracy-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 society's economic losers, and complacency about our system's durability-attitudes that have been emerging since the fall of the Berlin Wall. In his wi
Of course it’s much more complicated than that, and Luce’s taut and satisfying book goes a long way in helping us to wrap our heads around what’s happening. An Best Book of June 2017: Why does it feel like things are coming apart in the world? As the U.S. commentator for the Financial Times, Edward Luce is in a good position to observe global trends and answer this question. Think of this as a global Hillbilly Elegy. You may not find every answer you’re looking for, but you’ll make serious, wel