How the West was lost: the decline of a myth and the search for new stories
The West is limping along. Weighed down by economic woes, the seemingly endless war on terror, the rise of authoritarian politics and the declining power of religion as a unifying force, the Western crisis is existential and potentially fatal. How did we get here? Ben Ryan's diagnosis is simple...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Hurst & Company
2019
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Western world
/ Myth
/ Decline
/ Globalization
/ Geschichte 1989-
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| Further subjects: | B
Political process
B Globalization B Regional development B Crisis B Political culture B Basic values B Desintegration Sociology B Civilization, Western B Legitimacy crisis B Western world B History, Modern 20th century B History, Modern 21st century B Development B Balance of power B Society B Culture |
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| Summary: | The West is limping along. Weighed down by economic woes, the seemingly endless war on terror, the rise of authoritarian politics and the declining power of religion as a unifying force, the Western crisis is existential and potentially fatal. How did we get here? Ben Ryan's diagnosis is simple: the West has lost its purpose. Its defining ideal - a sense of universal morals, and of constant progress towards them - no longer unites or convinces its own people. Following a series of 'system failures', Westerners - from urban millennials to post-industrial workers - have lost faith in the West as a moral force. Yet there is a chance for redemption: forging a new shared myth of the West, and reviving its great values for a diverse, forward-looking world. |
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| Item Description: | Literaturangaben, Register |
| ISBN: | 1787381935 |