Liberalism And Its Discontents 1st Edition Francis Fukuyama by Francis Fukuyama 9781800810143, 1800810148 instant download after payment.

This book argues that liberal democracy is the best way to arrange a society, but that much more attention must be paid to ameliorating the downsides of neoliberalism, including rising rates of economic inequality. Classical liberalism is founded on the claim of universal and equal human dignity. However, the liberal ideal of universalism is at odds with the political reality of nation-states. There is no supranational solution: international liberalism must be built one nation at a time. Meanwhile, the goal should be functional pluralism amongst nations that is based on a shared interest in peace and is reinforced through international alliances. Liberalism and its Discontents concludes that modern liberals now put excessive faith in social pressure and cancel culture, and believe that state power alone is able to engender a moral society.