In Defense of Decadent Europe (English and French Edition)

By Raymond Aron

Book Overview

Raymond Aron's In Defense of Decadent Europe was first conceived at a time of great uncertainty for the Western democracies. The postwar economic boom had been interrupted by "stagflation," while... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0895266865
• ISBN13: 9780895266866
• Release Date: June 1979
• Publisher: Gateway Books
• Length: 297 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

badly dated, but interesting

This book, which is more journalistic than socio-political, came out in about 1980. It is a detailed examination of Western Europe in a cold war context that at the time was a splendid introduction to the region. Aron's vision and ideals are both brilliant and realistic, if somewhat conservative.