'A tour de force.' - THE SECRET BARRISTER 'Urgent and engaging.' -
NICK COHEN, OBSERVER COLUMNIST 'A phenomenal history from a truly
big mind.' - DAVID SCHNEIDER, WRITER 'Required reading for anyone
interested in politics and philosophy.' - PROSPECT In a soaring
narrative that stretches from the battlefields of the English Civil
War to the 2008 Wall Street crash and Brexit, Ian Dunt tells the
story of liberalism from its birth in the fight against absolute
monarchy to the modern-day struggle against nationalism. This
vivid, epic book explains the political ideas which underpin the
modern world. Written by the presenter of the Origin Story podcast,
it is a call to action for those who believe in freedom and reason,
and a clear-throated defence and explanation of why those values
matter to us all, every day. Mostly, though, it is political
history and philosophy as it should be written (and read): taut,
thought-provoking and bursting with ideas. Among the topics dealt
with are: The birth of liberalism with Rene Descartes Radical ideas
of freedom in the English Civil War Mob rule during French
Revolution Liberal values in the American War of Independence
Benjamin Constant's philosophical revolution John Stuart Mill,
Harriet Taylor and liberalism's great love affair The Nazis and
Soviets snuff out individual rights Building a liberal world with
John Maynard Keynes The rise of identity politics and groupthink
The viral threat from social media Liberalism's failures, from
feminism to the rust belt From the US to Hungary, nationalism
sweeps the world Why we fight for our values - the rebellion begins
here Hailed as 'courageous' by LBC's James O'Brien and as a 'tour
de force' by the Secret Barrister, How to be a Liberal 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. Reviews 'A tour de force; a mighty trumpet blast for the
forces of liberalism and enlightenment in the face of a global tide
of ignorance and populism.' - THE SECRET BARRISTER 'This is a
history of ideas as it should be written - brilliant, vivid
story-telling about the people who shaped liberalism, the
challenges it has faced over the centuries, its commitment to the
truth and why it's now more important than ever to defend it.' -
CAROLINE LUCAS MP 'How To Be A Liberal is required reading for
today's political debates.' - ANNE APPLEBAUM, TWILIGHT OF DEMOCRACY
'I'm loving How to be a Liberal. It's really great. I mean
breathtakingly good. Bravo.' - DR BEN GOLDACRE 'Dunt... describes
liberalism as "an enormous, boisterous, confounding bloody thing,"
and writes passionately in its favour, as a counterweight to
ignorance and populism. This book is required reading for anyone
interested in politics and philosophy.' - PROSPECT About the Author
Ian Dunt is a columnist with the I newspaper and presents the
Origin Story and Oh God, What Now? podcasts. His first book,
Brexit: What the Hell Happens Now? (Canbury Press, 2017), on
Britain's challenge in leaving the European Union, was a
critically-acclaimed bestseller. In How To Be A Liberal (Canbury,
2020), the journalist tells the epic story of personal freedom.
Ranging across history, politics and economics, he makes a powerful
case for a radical brand of egalitarian liberalism that can
safeguard individuals while looking after us all. Extract - The New
Nationalism (starting with the nationalist blueprint of Viktor
Orban's Hungary) Liberalism had been weakened by the financial
crash, the rise of identity war and anti-truth. Then, in 2016,
nationalism punched through its defences with breakthroughs in
Britain and America. For many people, this was the start of the
nationalist takeover. But in fact its momentum had been building
for years... Buy the book to continue reading
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