A World of Insecurity : Democratic Disenchantment in Rich and Poor Countries (Record no. 98016)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 978-0674292574
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Classification number 330
Cutter BAR
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Personal name Bardhan Pranab
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Title A World of Insecurity : Democratic Disenchantment in Rich and Poor Countries
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Name of publisher, distributor, etc Harvard University Press
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2022
Place of publication, distribution, etc USA
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Summary, etc An ambitious account of the corrosion of liberal democracy in rich and poor countries alike, arguing that antidemocratic sentiment reflects fear of material and cultural loss, not a critique of liberalism’s failure to deliver equality, and suggesting possible ways out.<br/><br/>The retreat of liberal democracy in the twenty-first century has been impossible to ignore. From Wisconsin to Warsaw, Budapest to Bangalore, the public is turning against pluralism and liberal institutions and instead professing unapologetic nationalism and majoritarianism. Critics of inequality argue that this is a predictable response to failures of capitalism and liberalism, but Pranab Bardhan, a development economist, sees things differently. The problem is not inequality but insecurity—financial and cultural.<br/><br/>Bardhan notes that antidemocratic movements have taken root globally in a wide range of demographic and socioeconomic groups. In the United States, older, less-educated, rural populations have withdrawn from democracy. But in India, the prevailing Hindu Nationalists enjoy the support of educated, aspirational urban youth.And in Europe, antidemocratic populists firmly back the welfare state (but for nonimmigrants). What is consistent among antidemocrats is fear of losing what they have. That could be money but is most often national pride and culture and the comfort of tradition.<br/><br/>A World of Insecurity argues for context-sensitive responses. Some, like universal basic income schemes, are better suited to poor countries. Others, like worker empowerment and international coordination, have broader appeal. But improving material security won’t be enough to sustain democracy. Nor, Bardhan writes, should we be tempted by the ultimately hollow lure of China’s authoritarian model. He urges liberals to adopt at least a grudging respect for fellow citizens’ local attachments. By affirming civic forms of community pride, we might hope to temper cultural anxieties before they become pathological.<br/><br/>Source: https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/067429257X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Democratic Disenchantment
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     Reference book Main Library Main Library Economics 01/09/2023 Amazon 380.00 Indian Book   330 BAR 118949 28/03/2025 23/12/2024 380.00 Book

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