{"product_id":"how-to-be-a-liberal-the-story-of-freedom-and-the-fight-for-its-survival-9781912454457","title":"How to Be a Liberal: The Story of Freedom and the Fight for Its Survival","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Urgent and engaging'\u003c\/strong\u003e - Nick Cohen, Observer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A phenomenal history from a truly big mind' \u003c\/strong\u003e- David Schneider, writer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Required reading for anyone interested in politics and philosophy.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - Prospect magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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 dog-whistle nationalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarrated by the author, this vivid, epic book explains the political ideas which underpin the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a co-presenter of the Origin Story podcast, it is a call to action for those who believe in freedom and reason, and a clear-throated explanation of why those values matter to us all, in our everyday lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMostly, though, it is political history and philosophy as it should be written (and read): taut, thought-provoking and bursting with ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book deals with: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe birth of liberalism with Rene Descartes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRadical ideas in the English Civil War\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMob rule during the French Revolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiberal values in the American War of Independence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Stuart Mill and liberalism's great love affair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Nazi and Soviet crushing of individual liberty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rise of identity politics and groupthink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial media and misinformation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDonald Trump and the rise of nationalism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy we fight for our values\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHailed 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 rallying cry to turn back the new populism threatening democratic values and personal freedoms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the book you need to navigate our times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuy the book and start reading!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDunt, Ian:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Ian Dunt is editor of politics.co.uk. He specializes in issues around immigration, civil liberties and social justice and appears as a pundit on BBC TV, Sky News and Al-jazeera.","brand":"Canbury Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50507470668050,"sku":"9781912454457","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d5e9e04e-0975-4b74-97c2-7ea15c6cc984.jpg?v=1744212849","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/how-to-be-a-liberal-the-story-of-freedom-and-the-fight-for-its-survival-9781912454457","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}