{"product_id":"prosperity-and-torment-in-france-chantal-delsol-9780268209735","title":"Prosperity and Torment in France: The Paradox of the Democratic Age","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA philosophical and historical analysis of the paradox of French democracy that illuminates the challenges of the current democratic age.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eProsperity and Torment in France\u003c\/em\u003e, philosopher Chantal Delsol provides an analysis of the current state of affairs in French politics, economics, and cultural life that reveals key lessons for modern democracies around the world. She examines the seeming paradox of France as a wealthy country that provides almost unrivaled social services to its citizens at no extra cost, but one whose citizens are unsatisfied with the current state of affairs. Delsol traces this current dilemma back several hundred years, and examines the principle of the common good and its inherent tension with concepts like democracy and egalitarianism that often emphasize individualism. Likewise, Delsol emphasizes this concept also stands in contrast to the centralization of power in Paris throughout its history. In the end, Delsol notes that these historical tensions set the stage for many of the current tensions in France: secularism versus religion, economic liberalism versus the welfare state, civil service versus the private sector, and material wealth versus status.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy examining the paradox of France, Delsol brings to the forefront the challenges democracies are facing around the globe and asks the broader question of how governments should best serve their people in our contemporary world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chantal Delsol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0268209731\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780268209735\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Notre Dame Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Chantal Delsol","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46795534467327,"sku":"9780268209735","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_85dda69b-f4cd-4c0f-81d4-71ffff78499d.jpg?v=1744947900","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/prosperity-and-torment-in-france-chantal-delsol-9780268209735","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}