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A World of Insecurity - Democratic Disenchantment in Rich and Poor Countries (Hardcover)
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A World of Insecurity - Democratic Disenchantment in Rich and Poor Countries (Hardcover)
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An ambitious account of the corrosion of liberal democracy in rich
and poor countries alike, arguing that antidemocratic sentiment
reflects fear of material and cultural loss, not a critique of
liberalism's failure to deliver equality, and suggesting possible
ways out. The retreat of liberal democracy in the twenty-first
century has been impossible to ignore. From Wisconsin to Warsaw,
Budapest to Bangalore, the public is turning against pluralism and
liberal institutions and instead professing unapologetic
nationalism and majoritarianism. Critics of inequality argue that
this is a predictable response to failures of capitalism and
liberalism, but Pranab Bardhan, a development economist, sees
things differently. The problem is not inequality but
insecurity-financial and cultural. Bardhan notes that
antidemocratic movements have taken root globally in a wide range
of demographic and socioeconomic groups. In the United States,
older, less-educated, rural populations have withdrawn from
democracy. But in India, the prevailing Hindu Nationalists enjoy
the support of educated, aspirational urban youth. And in Europe,
antidemocratic populists firmly back the welfare state (but for
nonimmigrants). What is consistent among antidemocrats is fear of
losing what they have. That could be money but is most often
national pride and culture and the comfort of tradition. A World of
Insecurity argues for context-sensitive responses. Some, like
universal basic income schemes, are better suited to poor
countries. Others, like worker empowerment and international
coordination, have broader appeal. But improving material security
won't be enough to sustain democracy. Nor, Bardhan writes, should
we be tempted by the ultimately hollow lure of China's
authoritarian model. He urges liberals to adopt at least a grudging
respect for fellow citizens' local attachments. By affirming civic
forms of community pride, we might hope to temper cultural
anxieties before they become pathological.
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