{"product_id":"liberty-or-equality-9780931888519","title":"Liberty or Equality","description":"\u003cp\u003eSometime in the 18th century  the word equality gained ground as a political ideal  but the idea was always vague. In this treatise  Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn argues that it reduced to one simple and very dangerous idea: equality of political power as embodied in democracy. He marshals the strongest possible case that democratic equality is the very basis not of liberty  as is commonly believed  but the total state.  He uses national socialism as his prime example. He further argues the old notion of government by law is upheld in old monarchies  restrained by a noble elite. Aristocracy  not democracy  gave us liberty. On his side in this argument  he includes the whole of the old liberal tradition  and offers overwhelming evidence for his case. In our times  war and totalitarianism do indeed sail under the democratic flag. This book  capable of overturning most of what you thought you knew about political systems  was first published in 1952.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45924228857909,"sku":"ByrdShop_0931888514","price":336.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780931888519.jpg?v=1787664992","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/liberty-or-equality-9780931888519","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}