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Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: International Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Politics & Law, Adult, New Releases
ISBN: 9780241758700
Published: May 2026
Imprint: Allen Lane
Page Extent: 416
Format: Hardback
RRP 665.00

Centrists of the World Unite!

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From the acclaimed author of The Aristocracy of Talent: the history, enduring genius and vital importance today of liberalism

We live in an age of extremes: populist leaders are setting the agenda, autocracies are on the march, and the liberal establishment is a bewildered blob, devoid of new ideas or fresh solutions. Having once powered progress in the form of democracy, mass welfare and defeating totalitarianism, liberals have the power to save the world again - but only if they rediscover the lost genius of their creed.
Guiding us skilfully and entertainingly through the intellectual, cultural and political histories of liberalism, this book lays out a centrist agenda for today's problems. It reminds us of the dynamism and fixed principles that...

About the Author

Adrian Wooldridge

Adrian Wooldridge

Adrian Wooldridge is the global business columnist at Bloomberg Opinion. Previously, he worked for the Economist for thirty-two years, including stints as its Lexington, Schumpeter and Bagehot columnist. He earned a doctorate in history from Oxford University, where he was a Fellow of All Souls College. He is the author or co-author of 11 other books, including The Aristocracy of Talent: How Meritocracy made the Modern World (2021).

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