Suicide of the West
Autor Richard Koch, The Rt. Hon. Chris Smithen 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.
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
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
"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