Postliberal Politics

The Coming Era of Renewal

Postliberal Politics
Adrian Pabst
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18 Jun 2021 UK
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9781509546817
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Hyper-capitalism and extreme identity politics are driving us to distraction. Both destroy the basis of a common life shared across ages and classes. The COVID-19 crisis could accelerate these tendencies further, or it could herald something more hopeful: a post-liberal moment. Adrian Pabst argues that now is the time for an alternative - postliberalism - that is centred around trust, dignity, and human relationships. Instead of reverting to the mutual suspicion and destabilising inhumanity of ' just-in-time' free-market globalisation, we could build a politics upon the sense of localism and community spirit, the valuing of family, place and belonging, which was a real theme of lockdown. We are not obliged to put up with the restoration of a broken status quo that erodes trust, undermines institutions and trashes our precious natural environment. We could build a pluralist democracy, decentralise the state, and promote mutualist markets embedded in the everyday economy. This bold book shows that only a politics which fuses economic justice with social solidarity and ecological balance can overcome our deep divisions and save us from authoritarian backlash. ?
' Incisive and intelligent. ' Rowan Williams' Until now there has been no constructive account of what a post-liberal social order would look like. Adrian Pabst' s brilliant short book fills that gap and advances understanding of the most fundamental issues of our time. ' John Gray, author and philosopher' This wise, compelling book provides a road map for a transformative politics. ' Jason Cowley, Editor of the New Statesman' This work is essential reading for all concerned with our current discontents. ' Rt Hon Michael Gove MP' This is a vital contribution to any renewed public philosophy for the left. ' Jon Cruddas MP
Adrian Pabst is Professor of Politics at the University of Kent, Deputy Director of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research and a leading thinker in the ' Blue Labour' movement. His previous books include The Demons of Liberal Democracy.
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ISBN-13: 9781509546817
Published: 18 Jun 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polity Press
Publisher: Polity Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 214mm
Width: 162mm
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 308g
Pages: 160

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