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Suicide of the West

Autor Richard Koch, The Rt. Hon. Chris Smith
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 iun 2007
One hundred years ago, most Westerners felt tremendous pride and confidence in their civilisation. They knew what it stood for, and they believed in it. Today that sense has gone. That is largely because the six principal ideas which underpinned Western confidence - those of Christianity, optimism, science, economic growth, liberalism and individualism - have suffered a century of sustained attack. These ideas no longer inspire or unite the West as they once did.

The contributors toSuicide of the West believe that, in theory, a more sophisticated synthesis of the six ideas could provide a way for the West to recover its nerve and integrity. But in practice? This fascinating book seeks to find the answer.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780826497611
ISBN-10: 0826497616
Pagini: 208
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 192 mm
Greutate: 0.24 kg
Ediția:New
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Continuum
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

First-class authorial team: Rt. Hon Chris Smith was Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in Tony Blair's cabinet until 2001. An MP until recently, he is honorary Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge and actively involved in a number of high-profile arts initiatives. He was Chairman of Judges for the Man Booker Prize last year.

Cuprins

1. Why is the West successful? 2. Christianity 3. Optimism 4. Science 5. Growth 6. Liberalism 7. Individualism 8. The West and the Rest 9. National, Cosmopolitan or Western? 10. Is Suicide inevitable?

Recenzii

"Suicide of the West is a bold attempt to try to distil the essence of western civilisation." The Business, July 2006
"We can be confident western civilisation will endure. This book will endure, too." The Business
"The six factors are exactly right ... I tried to think of others, but these are the key factors and all of them are vital." Andrew Roberts, historian
"I enjoyed the well-written resume ... there is certainly room for such a book ... [especially in] America, where they like big themes and the debate is generally on a higher and broader intellectual level." George Walden, former Cabinet minister
"Extremely interesting" David Cannadine, historian
"I agree with the thesis and think it is important." Frank Field, former cabinet minister
"Clear, well-argued and challenging." Matthew Parris, political columnist
' A book that manages to win praise from a diverse group of people that includes Sir Menzies Campbell, Neil Knnock, Polly Toynbee, Andrew Roberts, Martin Kettle, and Simon Jenkins, must have something going for it.'   'I found myself agreeing with the main thesis even if I wanted to dispute parts of the argument. Sections of this book are..illuminating' Church of England Newspaper, Paul Richardson, 25/08/2006

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