Books like Two Faces of Liberalism by John Gray

In The End of History and the Last Man, Francis Fukuyama argues that liberal democracy will become the final form of human governance and examines the societal consequences of this inevitable transition.

Christopher Hitchens examines Thomas Paine’s 1791 Declaration of the Rights of Man, arguing its enduring influence on liberty and the United States while exploring its controversies.

The hottest and most controversial book of the year! Find out who really controls the media in America."[Ann Coulter] is never in doubt. And that, along with her bright writing, sense of irony and outrage, and her relish at finally hitting back at political opponents (especially in the media) is what makes Slander such refreshing and provocative reading."--Los Angeles Times"[Ann Coulter] is a fluent polemicist with a gift for Menckenesque invective . . . and she can harness such language to subtle, syllogistic argument."--Washington Post Book World"The most popular nonfiction book in America."--New York Times"The real value of Slander . . . is not in the jokes or devastating exposes of liberal politicians and their allies, but the serious and scholarly study of just how entrenched the media prejudice is against anyone whose politics are even faintly conservative."--New York Sun"Written with a great deal of passion . . . the real source of its strength--and its usefulness--was its painstaking marshalling of evidence . . . More important than [High Crimes and Misdemeanors] because it addresses a much broader issue, and one of lasting significance."--National ReviewFrom the Trade Paperback edition.

As the subtitle says, this is a history of the world's most liberal city. To put it more to the point, it is about the world's most liberal capitalist city, a city that has been so from its early beginnings. The author takes us through the length of its history in a light breezy style that he uses to turn a heavy subject into easy, enjoyable, rewarding reading.

This book provides a comprehensive analytical guide to the great liberal thinkers of the past century and a critique of the dominance of Anglo-American political philosophy between 1970 and 1990.

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John Gray examines how the Enlightenment’s insistence on rational self‑criticism ultimately undermined its own foundations, arguing that neither radical liberalism nor reactionary conservatism can resolve modern political tensions.

In his widely acclaimed book Time to Start Thinking, Financial Times chief US columnist and commentator Edward Luce charted the course of America's relative decline, proving to be a prescient voice on our current social and political turmoil. In The Retreat of Western Liberalism, Luce makes a larger statement about the weakening of western hegemony and the crisis of liberal democracy--of which Donald Trump and his European counterparts are not the cause, but a terrifying symptom. Luce argues that we are on a menacing trajectory brought about by ignorance of what it took to build the West, arrogance towards society's economic losers, and complacency about our system's durability--attitudes that have been emerging since the fall of the Berlin Wall. We cannot move forward without a clear diagnosis of what has gone wrong. Unless the West can rekindle an economy that produces gains for the majority of its people, its political liberties may be doomed. The West's faith in history teaches us to take democracy for granted. Reality tells us something troublingly different. Combining on-the-ground reporting with intelligent synthesis of the literature and economic analysis, Luce offers a detailed projection of the consequences of the Trump administration, the rise of European populism, and a forward-thinking analysis of what those who believe in enlightenment values must do to defend them from the multiple onslaughts they face in the coming years.--Publisher description.