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How to Be a Liberal

The Story of Liberalism and the Fight for Its Life

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How to Be a Liberal

By: Ian Dunt
Narrated by: Ian Dunt
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From Brexit Britain to Trump's America to Orban's Hungary, liberal values are under attack.

In a soaring narrative that stretches from the English Civil War to the 2008 financial crash and the rise of populism, the journalist Ian Dunt tells the epic story of liberalism, from its birth in the fight against absolute monarchy to the modern-day resistance against the new populism.

This book explains the political ideas which underpin the modern world. But it is also something much more than that - it is a rallying cry for those who still believe in freedom and reason.

©2020 Ian Dunt (P)2020 Ian Dunt Politics & Government Liberalism Socialism War Thought-Provoking Capitalism Self-Determination Inspiring Imperialism Social justice

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Ian Dunt has written a powerful book that examines the important stages in the evolution of libertarian thought through the lives of key figures who articulated the big ideas. It is completely intelligible to the general reader which is its great strength.
He shows the strengths and weaknesses of earlier influential doctrines and the tragic consequences that ensued from dogmatic economic and social theories. It is a concise, clear and gripping account. Some of the synthesis was revelatory.
It is a very important book that deserves to be read by every thoughtful reader.
The history of Liberty is troubling but ultimately hopeful. I was unfamiliar with some of the thinkers who struggled to balance personal freedom and social responsibility in political theory.
His summary of our current situation is brilliantly done.



A passionately argued case for civil Liberty and pluralism at a time of rising Nationalism

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If you want to get your mojo back read this. Congratulations Ian an excellent book.

Inspirational

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This is such an excellent and thought provoking book. However, allowing the author to read it makes it almost unlistenable. They should have got a professional actor/voiceover specialist to do it because it loses its authority when the author read it.

Super book - awful narration

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Brilliant listen.
How to be a liberal was educational, eye-opening, nostalgic, emotional and inspiring.

I am a liberal

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I found this book historically really helpful and challenging but but really informative as well wel helping to get a better perspective of what is going on in our world today.

this book is very much a wake up call to all of those who believe in the freedom of speech and freedom of choice who care about individuals and the mistreatment of the vulnerable who are often always the ones who are abused by the rich and Powerful.

whilst I recognise that the author is coming from a very liberal perspective a lot of what he says make sense but perhaps more importantly his heart comes through

important and timely book

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