The Retreat of Western Liberalism by Edward Luce | Audiobook

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Listen to free audiobook with a 30 day free trial : https://esound.space/audible Title: The Retreat of Western Liberalism Author: Edward Luce Narrator: Julian Elfer Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 07-25-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Genres: Nonfiction, Politics Summary: In his widely acclaimed book Time to Start Thinking, Financial Times chief US columnist and commentator Edward Luce charted the course of America'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 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. We cannot move forward without a clear diagnosis of what has gone wrong. 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. Contact: [email protected]