{"product_id":"liberalism-in-dark-times-the-liberal-ethos-in-the-twentieth-century","title":"Liberalism in Dark Times: The Liberal Ethos in the Twentieth Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eJoshua Cherniss' book \"Liberalism in Dark Times\" offers a timely defense of liberalism, drawing lessons from its greatest midcentury proponents and urging us to imagine it as a temperament or disposition marked by openness to complexity, willingness to acknowledge uncertainty, tolerance for difference, and resistance to ruthlessness. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 328 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 05 October 2021\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiberalism, a political order that values individual rights and limits political power, faces threats from both right-wing populists and leftist purists who violate its core principles. In Liberalism in Dark Times, Joshua Cherniss offers a spirited defense of the liberal tradition, drawing on a neglected strand of liberal thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssaults on liberalism have a long history, dating back to the early twentieth century when democracy was under attack worldwide. Many intellectuals dismissed liberalism as outdated, unrealistic, or unworthy, but a few writers, including Max Weber, Raymond Aron, Albert Camus, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Isaiah Berlin, defended and reinvigorated the liberal ideal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCherniss builds on the work of these thinkers and encourages us to imagine liberalism not as a set of policies but as a temperament or disposition. This liberal ethos is characterized by openness to complexity, willingness to acknowledge uncertainty, tolerance for difference, and resistance to ruthlessness. In the face of rising political fanaticism, Cherniss persuasively argues for the continuing importance of this liberal ethos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiberalism in Dark Times is a valuable contribution to the ongoing debate about the future of liberalism. Cherniss offers a thoughtful and nuanced analysis of the liberal tradition, drawing on a range of thinkers and providing a compelling case for its continued relevance in the modern world. This book will be of interest to scholars, policymakers, and anyone who cares about the future of democracy and human rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 660g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 167 x 241 x 35 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780691217031                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joshua L. Cherniss","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44101533466874,"sku":"9780691217031","price":28.32,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/187c71b4d6b37e1d92d0f14028124a8d.jpg?v=1638157815","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/liberalism-in-dark-times-the-liberal-ethos-in-the-twentieth-century","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}