{"product_id":"on-liberalism-in-defense-of-freedom-hardcover","title":"On Liberalism: In Defense of Freedom - Hardcover","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\u003eCass R. Sunstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA much-needed defense of liberalism--what it is, why it is under threat, and why we need it more than ever--from one of our most important political thinkers today.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than at any time since World War II, liberalism is under pressure, even siege. On the right, some have given up on liberalism. They hold it responsible for the collapse of the family and traditional values, rampant criminality, disrespect for authority, and widespread immorality. On the left, some are turning their backs on liberalism. They think that it lacks the resources to handle the problems posed by entrenched inequalities, racism, sexism, corporate power, and environmental degradation. But those opposed to liberalism do not depict it accurately; they offer a caricature, and they neglect its history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eOn Liberalism\u003c\/i\u003e, former advisor to Presidents Obama and Biden and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author Cass Sunstein offers a timely and clear understanding of liberalism--of its core commitments, of its breadth, of its internal debates, of its evolving character, of its promise--and why we need it more than ever. He also shows how and why liberalism has been, and should be, appealing to both the left and the right. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book begins with a manifesto on behalf of liberalism, and then goes on to explore the central idea of \"experiments of living,\" to which a liberal constitutional order gives pride of place. From there, it discusses John Stuart Mill and Friedrich Hayek, defining liberal thinkers; the rule of law as liberals understand it; freedom of speech (including the place of lies and falsehoods within that freedom); free markets, economic liberty, and regulation; Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Second Bill of Rights, with its social and economic guarantees; and finally, the concept of opportunity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNever more urgently needed, \u003ci\u003eOn Liberalism\u003c\/i\u003e moves the conversation well beyond the reductive and inflammatory political sound bites of our moment and advances a compelling argument on behalf of liberalism as the foundation of freedom and self-government.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCass R. Sunstein is Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard University, where he is the cofounder and codirector of the Initiative on Artificial Intelligence and the Law. Former Administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cost-Benefit Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow Change Happens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eToo Much Information\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSludge\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eClimate Justice\u003c\/i\u003e (all published by the MIT Press), \u003ci\u003eNudge\u003c\/i\u003e (with Richard H. Thaler), and other books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9.22 x 6.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52689475764557,"sku":"9780262049771","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/1ydnglYlKT9780262049771.webp?v=1761974451","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/on-liberalism-in-defense-of-freedom-hardcover","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}