Why Liberalism Failed (Politics and Culture)
ISBN-13:
9780300223446
ISBN-10:
0300223447
Author:
Patrick J. Deneen
Publication date:
2018
Publisher:
Yale University Press
Format:
Hardcover
248 pages
Category:
World History
,
Political
,
Philosophy
FREE US shipping
Book details
ISBN-13:
9780300223446
ISBN-10:
0300223447
Author:
Patrick J. Deneen
Publication date:
2018
Publisher:
Yale University Press
Format:
Hardcover
248 pages
Category:
World History
,
Political
,
Philosophy
Summary
Why Liberalism Failed (Politics and Culture) (ISBN-13: 9780300223446 and ISBN-10: 0300223447), written by authors
Patrick J. Deneen, was published by Yale University Press in 2018.
With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other
World History
(Political, Philosophy) books. You can easily purchase or rent Why Liberalism Failed (Politics and Culture) (Hardcover) from BooksRun,
along with many other new and used
World History
books
and textbooks.
And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $3.77.
Description
"One of the most important political books of 2018."—Rod Dreher, American Conservative
Of the three dominant ideologies of the twentieth century—fascism, communism, and liberalism—only the last remains. This has created a peculiar situation in which liberalism’s proponents tend to forget that it is an ideology and not the natural end-state of human political evolution. As Patrick Deneen argues in this provocative book, liberalism is built on a foundation of contradictions: it trumpets equal rights while fostering incomparable material inequality; its legitimacy rests on consent, yet it discourages civic commitments in favor of privatism; and in its pursuit of individual autonomy, it has given rise to the most far-reaching, comprehensive state system in human history. Here, Deneen offers an astringent warning that the centripetal forces now at work on our political culture are not superficial flaws but inherent features of a system whose success is generating its own failure.
Of the three dominant ideologies of the twentieth century—fascism, communism, and liberalism—only the last remains. This has created a peculiar situation in which liberalism’s proponents tend to forget that it is an ideology and not the natural end-state of human political evolution. As Patrick Deneen argues in this provocative book, liberalism is built on a foundation of contradictions: it trumpets equal rights while fostering incomparable material inequality; its legitimacy rests on consent, yet it discourages civic commitments in favor of privatism; and in its pursuit of individual autonomy, it has given rise to the most far-reaching, comprehensive state system in human history. Here, Deneen offers an astringent warning that the centripetal forces now at work on our political culture are not superficial flaws but inherent features of a system whose success is generating its own failure.
We would LOVE it if you could help us and other readers by reviewing the book
Book review
Congratulations! We have received your book review.
{user}
{createdAt}
by {truncated_author}