Cossu, Elena (2020) Book review: The glass half-empty: debunking the myth of progress in the twenty-first century by Rodrigo Aguilera. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (22 Nov 2020). Blog Entry.
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In The Glass Half-Empty: Debunking the Myth of Progress in the Twenty-First Century, Rodrigo Aguilera challenges the arguments of the ‘New Optimists’, showing their progress narrative to be a conservative defence of the status quo that is ill-equipped to deal with pressing socioeconomic problems. In making clear that we do not live in the best of all possible worlds, this deep analysis offers a refreshing perspective on complex political and economic phenomena, writes Elena Cossu.
Item Type: | Online resource (Blog Entry) |
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Official URL: | https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/ |
Additional Information: | © 2020 The Author |
Divisions: | LSE |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform J Political Science > JC Political theory H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology |
Date Deposited: | 17 Dec 2020 14:54 |
Last Modified: | 14 Sep 2024 02:38 |
URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/107770 |
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