The Light That Failed: Why the West Is Losing the Fight for DemocracyIvan Krastev & Stephen HolmesPegasus Books, 2020, 256 pp., $26.95
In the sweep of American history, Donald Trump appears to be an anomaly, a freak of political nature, who ascended to the American presidency in a perfect storm of contingent events: a splintered Republican field, a subpar Democratic nominee, a dollop of Russian assistance, and a mass media feasting on Trump’s celebrity ratings.But the Trump presidency, anomalous though it may be, cannot readily be dismissed as a historical accident. A tide of illiberalism has been sweeping the globe. Trump …read more
Source:: The American Interest
