{"product_id":"wrong-turnings-how-the-left-got-lost","title":"Wrong Turnings: How the Left Got Lost","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Left is in crisis. Despite global economic turbulence  left-wing political parties in many countries have failed to make progress in part because they have grown too ideologically fragmented. Today  the term Left is associated with state intervention and public ownership  but this has little in common with the original meaning of the term. What caused what we mean by the Left to change  and how has that hindered progress?  With Wrong-Turnings  Geoffrey M. Hodgson tracks changes in the meaning of the Left and offers suggestions for how the Left might reclaim some of its core values. The term Left originated during the French Revolution  when revolutionaries sought to abolish the monarchy and privilege and to introduce a new society based on liberty  equality  fraternity  and universal rights. Over time  however  the meaning radically changed  especially through the influence of socialism and collectivism. Hodgson argues that the Left must rediscover its roots in the Enlightenment and readopt Enlightenment values it has abandoned  such as those concerning democracy and universal human rights. Only then will it be prepared to address contemporary problems of inequality and the survival of democracy. Possible measures could include enhanced educational provisions  a guaranteed basic income  and a viable mechanism for fair distribution of wealth.  Wrong-Turnings is a truly pathbreaking work from one of our most prolific and respected institutional theorists. It will change our understanding of how the left got lost.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44953371639861,"sku":"ByrdShop_022650588X","price":48.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780226505886.jpg?v=1770232626","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/wrong-turnings-how-the-left-got-lost","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}