THE RETREAT OF WESTERN LIBERALISM

This audiobook argues that the rise of leaders who are challenging Western commitments to global connectedness, liberal freedoms, and the protection of refugees in both Europe and the U.S. presents the greatest threat to political order and to democracy since WWII. Narrator Julian Elfer delivers this message with conviction, supported by his strong, confident British accent and a firm tone that makes the author's meaning clear. Elfer also varies his pitch to keep us focused and pauses to let the words sink in. He doesn't miss a vowel and knows to emphasize the key words and phrases that underlie the audiobook's main themes. Many books on this topic have been published in the last six months; this one is certainly worth a listen. R.I.G. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2017]