Book cover of What Was Liberalism?: The Past, Present, and Promise of a Noble Idea by James Traub
International & World Politics

What Was Liberalism? The Past, Present, and Promise of a Noble Idea

A sweeping history of liberalism, from its earliest origins to its imperiled present and uncertain future

Donald Trump is the first American president to regard liberal values with open contempt. He has company: the leaders of Italy, Hungary, Poland, and Turkey, among others, are also avowed illiberals. What happened? Why did liberalism lose the support it once enjoyed? […Learn More]