The War on the West
How to Prevail in the Age of Unreason
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Douglas Murray
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Douglas Murray
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SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER
‘The most important book of the year’ Daily Mail
The brilliant and provocative new book from one of the world’s foremost political writers
‘The anti-Western revisionists have been out in force in recent years. It is high time that we revise them in turn…’
In The War on the West, international bestselling author Douglas Murray asks: if the history of humankind is one of slavery, conquest, prejudice, genocide and exploitation, why are only Western nations taking the blame for it?
It’s become perfectly acceptable to celebrate the contributions of non-Western cultures, but discussing their flaws and crimes is called hate speech. What’s more it has become acceptable to discuss the flaws and crimes of Western culture, but celebrating their contributions is also called hate speech. Some of this is a much-needed reckoning; however, some is part of a larger international attack on reason, democracy, science, progress and the citizens of the West by dishonest scholars, hatemongers, hostile nations and human-rights abusers hoping to distract from their ongoing villainy.
In The War on the West, Douglas Murray shows the ways in which many well-meaning people have been lured into polarisation by lies, and shows how far the world’s most crucial political debates have been hijacked across Europe and America. Propelled by an incisive deconstruction of inconsistent arguments and hypocritical activism, The War on the West is an essential and urgent polemic that cements Murray’s status as one of the world’s foremost political writers.
©2022 Douglas Murray (P)2022 HarperCollins PublishersCritic Reviews
‘Murray shows not just how every aspect of western society has come under the iconoclasts’ gaze – from mathematics to music, Kew Gardens to Jane Austen – but how flimsy their case often is.’ – The Sunday Times
‘Murray writes with wonderful lucidity about the many fronts on which the West is waging war against itself. And he writes with a sense of urgency.’ – Real Clear Politics
‘Well executed… a spirited defence against the Left's assault on the Western tradition.’ – The Daily Telegraph
‘The War on the West is a monumental book leading to several pivotal realisations.’ – Lotus Eaters
‘Meticulous, measured… The War on the West is Douglas Murray’s latest blast against loony left wokery.’ – The Spectator
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- Daryl
- 26-07-2022
An inspiring defence of Western Civilisation
The War on The West is a well-researched critique of the past 5-7 years of our collective spiral into insanity. This is the third in the series coming after The Strange Death of Europe and The Madness of Crowds. He is a public intellectual with his finger firmly on the zeitgeist of western civilisation, particularly the anglosphere. Each book in this series has been a harbinger of events in the near future.
This one covers the problems our civilisation faces, their origins, protagonists and guiding ideology, and how to fight back. And like the books before it, he is correct in his judgement of our society. Amid Dave Chappelle's special, Ricky Gervais, the UK Women's movement, the farmers of The Netherlands, and the uprising in Sri Lanka, it is clear that many people have decided to stand up for their way of life.
In his own voice, he delivers a stream of arguments that are serious while maintaining a sense of humour. He actually had me laughing my head off at some points. Throughout the entire audiobook, his arguments are wrapped in his deep knowledge of our culture and the people and works that have made it the most successful civilisation in history.
A great audiobook for anyone concerned about our collective future.
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- DR FROST
- 17-05-2022
A triumph of reason.
As marvellous as it important, another phenomenonal contribution by one my generations boldest thinkers, a certified must read.
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- Mike
- 30-05-2022
Fantastic author
Being able to listen to Douglas narrate the book makes the experience extra special.
He covers all of the hot topics with facts. Everything is so well researched, I learnt so much from this book.
I highly recommend this book.
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- Gareth
- 09-05-2022
A very important and timely piece.
As usual Murray has his finger on the pulse and is defining the zeitgeist before others are too scared to speak. A fearless and peerless read.
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-05-2022
Phenomenal book, what a ride, and what an ending!
This was one of the most amazing experiences I've had reading a book, and I've read thousands and thousands in 3 languages in my life so far.
Douglas Murray is an incredible writer and thinker, he leaves no stone unturned, and he conveys his thoughts and findings on the matter so beautifully, so clearly, and in such an engaging and delightful manner that aside from the fact that this book is excellently-researched and well-argued, it's also a rollercoaster of an intellectual journey, one with an amazing ending.
It seems Douglas couldn't keep himself from laughing while reading about some of the absurdities he describes in the book. It was infectious and the humor is perfectly and skillfully applied.
I would say this book comes as close to perfection as it's possible to be.
Douglas Murray is a treasure of our times.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-06-2022
Poignant!
Douglas Murray as always is well informed, insightful, eloquent and frank.
Necessary reading RIGHT NOW!
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- Emperor Duck
- 16-06-2022
A book of sanity in a insane world
Every person needs to read his book. We are living in a world where a small percentage of insane want-wits have far too much power. This power needs to be shown for what it is and Mr Murray eposes their ignorance, hypocrisy, and mental lacking in this brilliant work.
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- GEOFFREY LOWE
- 23-06-2022
The Perfect Response
The World needs more love, less hate. In this response to the war on the West, Douglas Murray, sometimes dripping with absolutely appropriate sarcasm, lays out an alternative to the divisiveness of the anti-West narrative. This is a story for those who’s default position is to love or at least accept all people. It should, therefore, be a story for all of us!
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- Helen Fearn
- 13-06-2022
Think you know about cancel? Think again. A must.
This shows how it's taking but through centuries.
The left is outrageous. Shocking realisation.
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- Alan Millett
- 01-07-2022
Eye-opener
Western liberal democracies are under attack based on slavery, colonialism, so-called white privilege and the patriarchy In fact, round-up the usual suspects. The attack originated from Marxist academics and has spread into universities and then into schools and beyond. This book is the counter claim to the denigration of the benefits and heritage of Western liberalism and rationalism It's done in a reasoned, factual way with examples, statistics and references I found the author's narration excellent and the content incisive. For example, Kew Gardens are on a program of decolonisation. Hilarious A sorely needed literate remedy for the perverse view that the west's gifts to mankind, though flawed with the dark side of the human soul, should be scorned and toppled over like the statues of slavers and colonialists.
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