After Liberalism - by Immanuel Wallerstein (Paperback)

About the Book

Liberalism, the dominant ideology of the 19th and 20th centuries, has lost its ability to enchant and to organize the world-system. This book examines the disintegration of our modern world-system and explores the historical choices before us. It suggests that there are paths by which we may be able to reconstruct our world-system so that it offers us a more rational and equitable social order.

Book Synopsis

In After Liberalism, the distinguished historian and political scientist Immanuel Wallerstein examines the process of disintegration of our modern world-system and speculates on the changes that may occur during the next few decades. He explores the historical choices before us and suggests paths for reconstructing our world-system on a more rational and socially equitable basis.

Review Quotes

"After Liberalism is a lucid account of recent political changes and a provocative look at what to expect in the coming decades." -Midwest Book Review

"Provocative . . . likely to appeal to adventurous readers who like to challenge conventional wisdom." -Booklist

"Wallerstein is lucid, informed and insightful." -The New York Times

About the Author

Immanuel Wallerstein is a senior research scholar in the department of sociology at Yale University and director emeritus of the Fernand Braudel Center at Binghamton University. He is also a resident researcher at the Maison des Sciences de l Homme in Paris. His many books include "The Modern World-System" and "Historical Capitalism." The New Press has published "After Liberalism," "The Decline of American Power," and a collection of his works, "The Essential Wallerstein." He lives in New Haven, Connecticut, and Paris, France.
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