After the fall : from the end of history to the crisis of democracy, how politicians broke our world / Ian Shapiro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shapiro, Ian, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World politics--20th century.

World politics.

World politics--21st century.

Political science--Philosophy.

Right and left (Political science).

Physical Description:

v, 310 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

From the end of history to the crisis of democracy, how politicians broke our world

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Basic Books, Hachette Book Group, 2026.

Summary:

"The collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989 ushered in an era of tremendous political optimism: communism was receding and democracy was on the march in Eastern Europe, Latin America, and much of Asia. Even surviving communist regimes were adopting capitalism, and the stagflation of the 1970s and industrial strife of the1980s were in the rearview mirror. Four decades later, euphoria has given way to resentment and pessimism. Britain left the EU, Donald Trump's populist crusade gained him the White House not once, but twice, and right-wing parties have gained power across Europe and other parts of the world on a scale not seen since the 1930s. What happened? In After the Fall, pre-eminent political scientist Ian Shapiro argues that the current crisis was far from inevitable. Politicians made consistently bad choices on topics ranging from NATO's future to the War on Terror to humanitarian intervention and the governance of their economies. In doing so, they fostered a crisis of confidence in political institutions, empowered anti-system parties and candidates, and produced a new Cold War as dangerous as the last. By scrutinizing the roads not taken by politicians in the past, Shapiro maps out what better futures might still be possible"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The End of the End of History

Waging a Global War on Terror

Reviving the Cold War

The demise of Humanitarian Intervention

Obama's Missteps

Harvesting Disaster

Taking Stock and Looking Forward.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-292) and index.

ISBN:

9781541606265

1541606264

OCLC:

1535238785

Publisher Number:

90104511743

CIPO000360704