Cultural Imperialism and the Decline of the Liberal Order
Author | : G. Doug Davis |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 151 |
Release | : 2018-12-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781498585873 |
ISBN-13 | : 1498585876 |
Rating | : 4/5 (876 Downloads) |
Download or read book Cultural Imperialism and the Decline of the Liberal Order written by G. Doug Davis and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-12-14 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The end of the Cold War heralded in a new era for liberalism. Eastern European states adopted democracy and capitalism to gain acceptance by the West. Yet, a mere two decades later, liberalism was in crisis. The rise of illiberal democracies and nationalist movements in the second decade of the twenty-first century have left scholars baffled. How could this happen? Dr's. Davis and Slobodchikoff show that the decline of the liberal order lies within its own ideology: as it champions freedom, liberalism requires its adherents to give up their cultural traditions and adopt the global ethos to be legitimate. Through a systematic analysis of Western and Russian soft power in Poland and Serbia, the authors explain the decline of liberalism and the battle over the balance of power in Eastern Europe.