{"product_id":"how-to-be-a-liberal-the-story-of-freedom-and-the-fight-for-its-survival-paperback","title":"How to Be a Liberal: The Story of Freedom and the Fight for Its Survival - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIan Dunt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A tour de force.'\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003ci\u003e THE SECRET BARRISTER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Urgent and engaging .'\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003ci\u003e NICK COHEN, OBSERVER COLUMNIST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A phenomenal history from a truly big mind.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e- DAVID SCHNEIDER, WRITER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Required reading for anyone interested in politics and philosophy.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e - PROSPECT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this groundbreaking new book, political journalist Ian Dunt tells the story of liberalism from its birth in the fight against absolute monarchy to the modern-day resistance against the new populism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a soaring narrative that stretches from the battlefields of the English Civil War to the 2008 financial crash and beyond, this vivid, page-turning book explains the political ideas which underpin the modern world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut it is also much more. Written by the author of \u003ci\u003eHow Westminster Works... and Why It Doesn't \u003c\/i\u003eand host of the Origin Story podcast, \u003ci\u003eHow to be a Liberal\u003c\/i\u003e is a call to action for those who believe in freedom and reason.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the topics dealt with are: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- The birth of liberalism with Rene Descartes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Radical ideas of freedom in the English Civil War\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Mob rule during French Revolution \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Liberal values in the American War of Independence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Benjamin Constant's philosophical revolution\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- John Stuart Mill, Harriet Taylor and liberalism's great love affair\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- The Nazis and Soviets snuff out individual rights\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Building a liberal world with John Maynard Keynes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- The rise of identity politics and groupthink\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- The viral threat from social media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Liberalism's failures, from feminism to the rust belt \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- From the US to Hungary, nationalism sweeps the world\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Why we fight for our values - the rebellion begins here \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHailed as 'courageous' by LBC's James O'Brien and as a 'tour de force' by the Secret Barrister, \u003ci\u003eHow to be a Liberal\u003c\/i\u003e is both a history of the growth of individual liberty and a rally cry to turn back the new populism threatening democratic values and personal freedoms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52890204143949,"sku":"9781912454457","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/VlpRWnV0cm1jUnRTMTNjb21pdDVtZz09.webp?v=1764665723","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/how-to-be-a-liberal-the-story-of-freedom-and-the-fight-for-its-survival-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}