Böcker av Duncan Fraser

Historians, philosophers and social scientists have offered a wide variety of explanations as to how human history advances. Most of these explanations have been based on the linear development model of humans moving from a less advanced to a more advance state of existence - the Whig version of history - one of continuing progression. This version, however, has been challenged by conservatives who see no evident pattern to human history - often citing prolonged periods of continuity and occasional periods of reverse. This book offers a bridge between the two approaches by following the cyclical tradition of explaining human history. Modern societies have clearly seen political, economic and social advances, but these have followed a cyclical pattern and have experienced repeating periods of advance, continuity and occasional reverse. This book traces and explains the key cyclical developments of the modern world in order to offer a full and comprehensive understanding of the modern social era.

The political and social movements of the left and right have seen their fortunes fluctuate, sometimes dramatically, over the last two centuries. At different times they have seen their influence rise, expand, peak and fall, only to recover at a later date. The Political Long-Wave sets out to explain these fluctuations. In doing so, it demonstrates that the fortunes of the left and right have experienced a regular and repeating pattern of political change that can only be fully understood by looking at a number of long-term factors. Each cycle endures for a period of approximately fifty years and can be explained through a combination of the economic, ideological and political. For those studying, teaching or active in politics and wanting to understand the often perplexing history of the left and right, this book offers new and original insights that make sense of this crucially important political phenomenon.

Title: Arrival in Utopia,Author: Duncan Fraser,Publisher: Lulu Publishing (December 2021),Language: English,Paperback: 724 pages,ISBN-13 978-1794794474