{"product_id":"the-good-society-9780765808042","title":"The Good Society","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Good Society\u003c\/em\u003e is a critical text in the history of liberalism. Initially a series of articles published in a variety of Lippmann's favorite magazines, as the whole evolved, it became a frontal assault against totalitarian tendencies within American society. Lippmann took to task those who sought to improve the lot of mankind by undoing the work of their predecessors and by undermining movements in which men struggle to be free. This book is a strong indictment of programs of reform that are at odds with the liberal tradition, and it is critical of those who ask people to choose between security and liberty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Good Society\u003c\/em\u003e falls naturally into two segments. In the first, Lippmann shows the errors and common fallacies of faith in government as the solution to all problems. He says, \"from left to right, from communist to conservative. They all believe the same fundamental doctrine. All the philosophies go into battle singing the same tune with slightly different words.\" In the second part of the book, Lippmann offers reasons why liberalism lost sight of its purpose and suggests the first principles on which it can flourish again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLippmann argues that liberalism's revival is inevitable because no other system of government can work, given the kind of economic world mankind seeks. He did not write \u003cem\u003eThe Good Society\u003c\/em\u003e to please adherents of any political ideology. Lippmann challenges all philosophies of government, and yet manages to present a positive program. Bewildered liberals and conservatives alike will find this work a successful effort to synthesize a theory of liberalism with the practice of a strong democracy. Gary Dean Best has provided the twenty-first century reader a clear-eyed context for interpreting Lippmann's defense of classical liberalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Good Society\u003c\/em\u003e is the eleventh in a series of books written by Walter Lippmann reissued by Transaction with new introductions and in a paperback format. As with other major figures of the twentieth century such as Thorstein Veblen, Peter Drucker, Margaret Mead, and Richard Hoggart, these are classic books with contemporary perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBest, Gary Dean:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eGary Dean Best\u003c\/em\u003e retired after thirty years of teaching history in the University of Hawaii system. He is the author of fifteen books and numerous essays for books and scholarly journals, including \u003ci\u003eHarold Laski and American Liberalism\u003c\/i\u003e published by Transaction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLippmann, Walter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eWalter Lippmann \u003c\/em\u003e(1889-1974) was the author of many books on political thought and was widely considered America's most distinguished syndicated columnist. In addition to being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, he won two Pulitzer Prizes for his newspaper column -Today and Tomorrow,- which appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNew York\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eHerald Tribune. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328171282706,"sku":"9780765808042","price":65.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b8ed466d-2c82-4836-8edd-e0267d304153.jpg?v=1727729870","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-good-society-9780765808042","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}