Empire of democracy : the remaking of the West since the Cold War, 1971-2017 / Simon Reid-Henry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reid-Henry, Simon, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--Western countries--History--20th century.

Democracy.

Democracy--Western countries--History--21st century.

Liberalism--Western countries--History--20th century.

Liberalism.

Liberalism--Western countries--History--21st century.

Cold War--Political aspects--Western countries--History.

Cold War.

Politics and government.

History.

Western countries--Politics and government--20th century.

Western countries.

Western countries--Politics and government--21st century.

Physical Description:

865 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2019.

Summary:

"A unique, rich history of Western liberal democracy over the last forty years, from the fundamental series of changes in the 1970s, to its latest, present incarnation"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I Democracy Unbound (1971-)

1 The Unraveling p. 27

2 The Crisis of Capitalism p. 58

3 The Reckoning p. 108

4 A Split in the World p. 160

5 "Let Fury Have the Hour" p. 191

6 The Victory: Remaking Europe p. 237

Part II Novus Ordo Seclorum? (1989-)

7 America and "A World Transformed" p. 273

8 The Great Convergence p. 313

9 A Democratic Peace? p. 355

10 The New Prosperity p. 381

11 Farewell to All That p. 419

12 Blueprints for the New Millennium p. 466

Part III Victory without Peace (2001-)

13 The Assault on Freedom p. 503

14 In the Shadow of War p. 553

15 The Great Recession p. 591

16 Back to the Streets p. 643

17 Crisis upon Crisis p. 693

18 Epilogue: The End of an Era? p. 736.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 759-831) and index.

ISBN:

9781451684964

1451684967

OCLC:

1104537471

Publisher Number:

99981279995