{"product_id":"2940170631629","title":"The Retreat of Western Liberalism","description":"In his widely acclaimed book \u003ci\u003eTime to Start Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e chief U.S. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Retreat of Western Liberalism\u003c\/i\u003e, Luce makes a larger statement about the weakening of western hegemony and the crisis of liberal democracyamp;mdash;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 durabilityamp;mdash;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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombining 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.","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47098486554864,"sku":"2940170631629","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170631629_p0.jpg?v=1763714538","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170631629","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}