{"product_id":"offended-freedom-carolin-amlinger-9781509560844","title":"Offended Freedom: The Rise of Libertarian Authoritarianism","description":"\u003cp\u003eToday, a new kind of freedom fighter has emerged in our midst: liberal and open-minded, these individuals champion liberty and resent the imposition of more and more rules and exhortations that constrain their freedom. They are angry, disgruntled, offended. Why should they have to wear a face mask, get vaccinated or follow new rules on diversity and equality? They should be free to choose. They do not long for a glorified past or the strong arm of the state but argue instead for individual freedoms at all costs. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarolin Amlinger and Oliver Nachtwey see this new freedom fighter as symptomatic of the rise of a new political current in Western societies - what they call 'libertarian authoritarianism'. The rise of libertarian authoritarianism is a consequence of the promise of freedom in late modernity: the individual is supposed to be free and self-reliant, but in reality many people feel powerless in the face of an increasingly complex world, an experience that manifests itself in resentment, anger and hostility towards democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on numerous case studies, the authors paint a vivid portrait of this new social figure of our time, showing how the unbridled pursuit of individual freedom can turn into authoritarian behaviour towards others, threatening the very basis of a free and equal society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolin Amlinger, Oliver Nachtwey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 150956084X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781509560844\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.12h x 6.34w x 1.20d","brand":"Carolin Amlinger","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46618072252671,"sku":"9781509560844","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a804cfef-2fb1-4b93-b897-d3fb4fac8904.jpg?v=1740069091","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/offended-freedom-carolin-amlinger-9781509560844","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}