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The Fate Of The West - The Battle To Save The World's Most Successful Political Idea

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The Battle to Save the West's Political Idea

This book is a thought-provoking exploration of the challenges faced by the West in an increasingly complex and uncertain world. It offers a compelling argument for the need to overcome insularity and inequality in order to maintain stability and prosperity. By examining historical examples and proposing innovative solutions, the author urges us to consider the importance of adaptability and openness in shaping the future. A must-read for those interested in the fate of liberal democracy and the Western world.

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The Fate Of The West - The Battle To Save The World's Most Successful Political Idea

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ISBN: 9781781257791
Authors: Bill Emmott
Publisher: PROFILE BOOKS
Date of Publication: 2017-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Politics, History, Business, Economics
Goodreads rating: 3.75
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When faced with global instability and economic uncertainty, it is tempting for states to react by closing borders, hoarding wealth and solidifying power. We have seen it at various times in Japan, France and Italy and now it is infecting all of Europe and America, as the vote for Brexit in the UK has vividly shown. This insularity, together with increased inequality of income and wealth threatens the future role of the West as a font of stability, prosperity and security. Part of the problem is that the principles of liberal democracy upon which the success of the West has been built have been suborned, with special interest groups such as bankers accruing too much power and too great a share of the economic cake. So how is this threat to be countered? States such as Sweden in the 1990s, California at different times or Britain under Thatcher all halted stagnation by clearing away the powers of interest groups and restoring their societies' ability to evolve. To survive, the West needs to be porous, open and flexible. From reinventing welfare systems to redefining the working age, from reimagining education to embracing automation, Emmott lays out the changes the West must make to revive itself in the moment and avoid a deathly rigid future.
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The Battle to Save the West's Political Idea

This book is a thought-provoking exploration of the challenges faced by the West in an increasingly complex and uncertain world. It offers a compelling argument for the need to overcome insularity and inequality in order to maintain stability and prosperity. By examining historical examples and proposing innovative solutions, the author urges us to consider the importance of adaptability and openness in shaping the future. A must-read for those interested in the fate of liberal democracy and the Western world.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.