{"product_id":"the-demons-of-liberal-democracy-9781509528448","title":"The Demons of Liberal Democracy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiberals blame the global retreat of liberal democracy on globalisation and authoritarian leaders. Only liberalism, so they assume, can defend democratic rule against multinationals or populists at home and abroad. In this provocative book, Adrian Pabst contends that liberal democracy is illiberal and undemocratic – intolerant about the values of ordinary people while concentrating power and wealth in the hands of unaccountable elites.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnder the influence of contemporary liberalism, democracy is sliding into oligarchy, demagogy and anarchy. Liberals, far from defending open markets and free speech, promote monopolies such as the new tech giants that undermine competition and democratic debate. Liberal individualism has eroded the social bonds and civic duties on which democracy depends for trust and cooperation. To banish liberal democracy’s demons, Pabst proposes radical ideas for economic democracy, a politics of persuasion and a better balance of personal freedom with social solidarity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book’s defence of democratic politics against both liberals and populists will speak to all readers trying to understand our age of upheaval.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘History has been up-ended. Western liberal democracy is in crisis. This book is a brilliant, concise diagnosis of this state of modern affairs. It is essential reading, whether you’re a political philosopher, practising politician or concerned citizen.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Cruddas, Labour MP for Dagenham and Rainham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Instead of avoiding the implications of the revolt against elites of our time, this book proposes a highly provocative return to recessive elements of the liberal tradition that emphasised the necessity of community and solidarity. Only if it confronts its demons, Adrian Pabst says, can democracy survive its moment of crisis.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamuel Moyn, Yale University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Hard-hitting, polemical at times, and makes a powerful case.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Gamble, University of Sheffield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A brief but thorough and highly readable diagnosis of our times. Pabst’s book is a pithy, nuanced, and provocative take on the travails of Western liberalism.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFront Porch Republic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Pabst offers an eminent analysis of the numerous flaws of liberal democracy […] This is a solid diagnosis of our times, and it is full of alarm bells.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHans Henrik Fafner, \u003ci\u003eNy Tid – The Oslo Review of Books and Docs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409524760919,"sku":"9781509528448","price":42.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781509528448.jpg?v=1730507100","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-demons-of-liberal-democracy-9781509528448","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}