Cultural Imperialism and the Decline of the Liberal Order: Russian and Western Soft Power in Eastern Europe (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781498585880)

The end of the Cold War heralded in a new era for liberalism. Eastern European states adopted democracy and capitalism to gain acceptance by the West. Yet, a mere two decades later, liberalism was in crisis. The rise of illiberal democracies and nationalist movements in the second decade of the twenty-first century have left scholars baffled. How could this happen? Dr's. Davis and Slobodchikoff show that the decline of the liberal order lies within its own ideology: as it champions freedom, liberalism requires its adherents to give up their cultural traditions and adopt the global ethos to be legitimate. Through a systematic analysis of Western and Russian soft power in Poland and Serbia, the authors explain the decline of liberalism and the battle over the balance of power in Eastern Europe.

Author: G. Doug Davis, Michael O. Slobodchikoff
ISBN-10: 1498585884
ISBN-13: 9781498585880
Publisher: Lexington Books
Language: English
Published: 10/19/2020
Pages: 150
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d