Twilight Falls on Liberalism by Rudrangshu Mukherjee [Hardcover]

In Liberalism in Crisis, Rudrangshu Mukherjee explores the contemporary challenges facing liberalism globally, highlighting its vulnerabilities amid rising political regimes that disregard liberal values. Tracing the origins of liberalism, he illustrates how it thrived in the West while being built on the denial of freedoms in colonized regions. Mukherjee argues that the contradictions inherent in liberalism have made it susceptible to criticism and replacement by totalitarian ideologies. He concludes that the decline of liberalism in both Eastern and Western contexts signals a significant shift in political dynamics, prompting a reevaluation of its role and relevance in the twenty-first century.