{"title":"James E. Cronin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames E. Cronin\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts incisive works that explore the complexities of modern politics and current affairs. His writing offers a thoughtful examination of the forces shaping our world, combining rigorous analysis with accessible narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect engaging perspectives on contemporary issues, delivered with clarity and depth. Cronin’s books invite reflection on the fragile victories and challenges within the political landscape, making them essential for those interested in understanding today’s global dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fragile-victory-by-james-e-cronin-9780300247855","title":"Fragile Victory","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow the history of liberal order and democratic politics since the 1930s explains ongoing threats to democracy and international order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe liberal democratic order that seemed so stable in North America and Western Europe has become precarious. James E. Cronin argues that liberalism has never been secure and that since the 1930s the international order has had to be crafted, redeployed, and extended in response to both victories and setbacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning with the German and Japanese efforts in the 1930s to establish a system based on empire, race, economic protectionism, and militant nationalism, Cronin shows how the postwar system, established out of a revulsion at the ideas of fascism, repeatedly reinvented itself in the face of the Cold War, anticolonial insurgencies, the economic and political crises of the 1970s, the collapse of communism, the rise of globalization, and the financial crisis of 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCronin emphasizes the links between internal and external politics in sustaining liberal order internationally and the domestic origins and correlates of present difficulties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455565283564,"sku":"9780300247855","price":71.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/51p4qtbOBrL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774783566"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/james-e-cronin.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}