Nichols Tom (Professor Emeritus Of National Security Affairs Professor Emeritus Of National Security Affairs Us Naval War College)
Nichols Tom (Professor Emeritus Of National Security Affairs Professor Emeritus Of National Security Affairs Us Naval War College) - Our Own Worst Enemy The Assault From Within On Modern Democracy - Hardcover
Nichols Tom (Professor Emeritus Of National Security Affairs Professor Emeritus Of National Security Affairs Us Naval War College) - Our Own Worst Enemy The Assault From Within On Modern Democracy - Hardcover
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Description: A contrarian yet highly engaging account of the spread of illiberal and anti - democratic sentiment throughout our culture that places responsibility on the citizens themselves. Over the past three decades citizens of democracies who claim to value freedom tolerance and the rule of law have increasingly embraced illiberal politicians and platforms. Democracy is in trouble but who is really to blame? In Our Own Worst Enemy Tom Nichols challenges the current depictions of the rise of illiberal and anti - democratic movements in the United States and elsewhere as the result of the deprivations of globalization or the malign decisions of elites. Rather he places the blame for the rise of illiberalism on the people themselves. Nichols traces the illiberalism of the 21st century to the growth of unchecked narcissism rising standards of living global peace and a resistance to change. Ordinary citizens laden with grievances have joined forces with political entrepreneurs who thrive on the creation of rage rather than on the encouragement of civic virtue and democratic cooperation. While it will be difficult Nichols argues that we need to defend democracy by resurrecting the virtues of altruism compromise stoicism and cooperation and by recognizing how good we've actually had it in the modern world. Trenchant contrarian and highly engaging Our Own Worst Enemy reframes the debate about how democracies have ended up in this dire state of affairs and what to do about it.
Title: Our Own Worst Enemy The Assault From Within On Modern Democracy
Author(s): Nichols Tom (Professor Emeritus Of National Security Affairs Professor Emeritus Of National Security Affairs Us Naval War College)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Barcode: 9780197518878
Pages: 272 Pages
Publication Date: 8/19/2021
Category: International Relations
Description: A contrarian yet highly engaging account of the spread of illiberal and anti - democratic sentiment throughout our culture that places responsibility on the citizens themselves. Over the past three decades citizens of democracies who claim to value freedom tolerance and the rule of law have increasingly embraced illiberal politicians and platforms. Democracy is in trouble but who is really to blame? In Our Own Worst Enemy Tom Nichols challenges the current depictions of the rise of illiberal and anti - democratic movements in the United States and elsewhere as the result of the deprivations of globalization or the malign decisions of elites. Rather he places the blame for the rise of illiberalism on the people themselves. Nichols traces the illiberalism of the 21st century to the growth of unchecked narcissism rising standards of living global peace and a resistance to change. Ordinary citizens laden with grievances have joined forces with political entrepreneurs who thrive on the creation of rage rather than on the encouragement of civic virtue and democratic cooperation. While it will be difficult Nichols argues that we need to defend democracy by resurrecting the virtues of altruism compromise stoicism and cooperation and by recognizing how good we've actually had it in the modern world. Trenchant contrarian and highly engaging Our Own Worst Enemy reframes the debate about how democracies have ended up in this dire state of affairs and what to do about it.
Title: Our Own Worst Enemy The Assault From Within On Modern Democracy
Author(s): Nichols Tom (Professor Emeritus Of National Security Affairs Professor Emeritus Of National Security Affairs Us Naval War College)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Barcode: 9780197518878
Pages: 272 Pages
Publication Date: 8/19/2021
Category: International Relations
