Summary of Edward Luce's The Retreat of Western Liberalism: Key Takeaways & Analysis (Unabridged‪)‬

Please note: This is a summary, analysis, and review of the book and not the original book.

Edward Luce's in-depth analysis of the decline of democracy, The Retreat of Western Liberalism, explores the myriad factors affecting the shift away from a political system many readers will have taken for granted in their lifetimes. This Sumoreads summary and analysis offers supplementary material to The Retreat of Western Liberalism to help you distill the key takeaways, review the book's content, and further understand the writing style and overall themes from an editorial perspective. Whether you'd like to deepen your understanding, refresh your memory, or simply decide whether or not this book is for you, this Sumoreads summary and analysis is here to help. Absorb everything you need to know in under 35 minutes!

What does this SUMOREADS summary & analysis include?  

An executive summary of the original book
Editorial review
Key takeaways & analysis
Brief chapter summaries
A short bio of the author


Original book summary overview  

Western hegemony has begun a decline in recent decades, while Russian and Chinese dominance has slowly, but steadily, grown. Are we wrong to put our faith in liberal democracy? Is there prosperity in Eastern-style autocracy? In The Retreat of Western Liberalism, Edward Luce takes the reader through the events and people that propagated Western democracy to the height of its popularity in past decades, and explores the factors that are contributing to its decline today. This book looks into the possible trajectories of recent events, and what, if anything, can be done to save Western liberalism.

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