A World Safe for Democracy: Liberal Internationalism and the Crises of Global Order

by G. John Ikenberry

Book Overview

A sweeping account of the rise and evolution of liberal internationalism in the modern era, selected as a Best Book of 2021 by Foreign Affairs

"A thoughtful and profound defence of liberal internationalism--both as a political philosophy and as a guide to future actions."--Gideon Rachman, Financial Times

"The crowning achievement of [Ikenberry's] decades-long work explaining and defending the liberal international...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300230982
• ISBN13: 9780300230987
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

History of Liberal Internationalism & Whistling Past the Graveyard

A highly readable history of the rise and evolution of liberal internationalism in the western world. Notice that in the context of international relations, the word liberal means unshackled and mostly free. Argument is made that western democratic nations are uniquely dispositioned for this milieu. Membership in this Club was enough to make People's Republic of China dump communist ideology. Exclusion from this club became the obsession of Vladimir Putin during COVID lock down. Now India is landing rovers on the moon. Unfortunately, all the foreign policy theories were blown up on 7 October. These are pleasant theories to share and ruminate. The west never fully bought into their own liberal internationalism. Rest of the world, not at all. One big feel good fantasy that is miles off the true practices.