{"product_id":"how-to-be-a-liberal","title":"How To Be A Liberal","description":"\u003cb\u003e‘A tour de force.’\u003c\/b\u003e –\u003ci\u003e The Secret Barrister\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Urgent and engaging.’\u003c\/b\u003e –\u003ci\u003e Nick Cohen, Observer columnist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A phenomenal history from a truly big mind.’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e– David Schneider, writer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Required reading for anyone interested in politics and philosophy.''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e – Prospect magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn a soaring narrative that stretches from the battlefields of the English Civil War to the 2008 Wall Street crash and Brexit, Ian Dunt tells the story of liberalism from its birth in the fight against absolute monarchy to the modern-day struggle against dog-whistle nationalism.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNarrated by the author, this vivid, epic book explains the political ideas which underpin the modern world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWritten by a co-presenter of the Origin Story podcast, it is a call to action for those who believe in freedom and reason, and a clear-throated defence and explanation of why those values matter to us all, in our everyday lives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMostly, though, it is political history and philosophy as it should be written (and read): taut, thought-provoking and bursting with ideas.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAmong the topics dealt with are:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe birth of liberalism with Rene Descartes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRadical ideas of freedom in the English Civil War\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMob rule during the French Revolution \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLiberal values in the American War of Independence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJohn Stuart Mill and liberalism''s great love affair\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Nazi and Soviet crushing of individual liberty\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJohn Maynard Keynes'' liberal economics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe rise of identity politics and groupthink\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSocial media and misinformation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDonald Trump and the rise of nationalism worldwide\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy we fight for our values – the rebellion begins here \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHailed as ''courageous'' by LBC''s James O''Brien and as a ''tour de force'' by the Secret Barrister, \u003ci\u003eHow to be a Liberal\u003c\/i\u003e is both a history of the growth of individual liberty and a rallying cry to turn back the new populism threatening democratic values and personal freedoms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e It is the book you need to navigate our times.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A tour de force; a mighty trumpet blast for the forces of liberalism and enlightenment\u003c\/b\u003e in the face of a global tide of ignorance and populism.’ – The Secret Barrister\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘This is a history of ideas as it should be written – brilliant, vivid story-telling\u003c\/b\u003e about the people who shaped liberalism, the challenges it has faced over the centuries, its commitment to the truth and why it’s now more important than ever to defend it.’ – Caroline Lucas MP\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eHow To Be A Liberal\u003c\/i\u003e is required reading for today’s political debates.’\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e– Anne Applebaum, Twilight of Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I''m loving \u003ci\u003eHow to be a Liberal\u003c\/i\u003e. It''s really great\u003c\/b\u003e. I mean breathtakingly good. Bravo.'' \u003ci\u003e– Dr Ben Goldacre\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''This book is required reading for anyone interested in politics and philosophy.''\u003c\/b\u003e – Prospect\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIan Dunt is a columnist, author of\u003ci\u003e How Westminster Works\u003c\/i\u003e, and presents the \u003ci\u003eOrigin Story \u003c\/i\u003epodcast. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e His first book, \u003ci\u003eBrexit: What the Hell Happens Now?\u003c\/i\u003e (Canbury Press, 2017), on Britain''s challenge in leaving the European Union, was a critically-acclaimed bestseller.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e How To Be A Liberal\u003c\/i\u003e (Canbury, 2020), he tells the epic story of personal freedom. 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