{"product_id":"centrism-the-story-of-an-idea-an-origin-story-book-paperback","title":"Centrism: The Story of an Idea (an Origin Story Book) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDorian Lynskey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIan Dunt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese concise guides are an antidote to confusion, tracing major political ideas from their origins to today's headlines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA coherent political philosophy or a vacuous cop-out? A pragmatic middle way between the extremes of left and right or a cynical strategy to secure power and neuter debate? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoliticians have long invoked centrism as both a term of abuse (Margaret Thatcher) and a badge of pride (Tony Blair). Figures as important as John Maynard Keynes, Roy Jenkins, Bill Clinton and Emmanuel Macron have all had different ideas about how to make sure the centre holds. But for a term that purports to describe consensus, it's ironic just how little agreement there is over what 'centrism' actually means. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCentrism: The Story of an Idea\u003c\/i\u003e, Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey trace the evolution of centrism from ancient Greece to the French Revolution, the Second World War to the 2024 elections. They find a story that is much bigger than the sum of its parts - and that raises some uncomfortable questions about tribalism and compromise.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Dunt \u003c\/b\u003espent many years working in the heart of Westminster as editor of Politics.co.uk. He is a columnist for the \u003ci\u003ei\u003c\/i\u003e newspaper, host on the Oh God What Now and Origin Story podcasts, and regularly appears as a political pundit on TV and radio. He is the author of two previous books - \u003ci\u003eBrexit: What the Hell Happens Now\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow to be a Liberal\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 7.72 x 4.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53578683613491,"sku":"9781399612890","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/FiTDqO4BS9781399612890.webp?v=1782828454","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/centrism-the-story-of-an-idea-an-origin-story-book-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}