Black Earth: as a parade float for extreme statism
By William Kay - Here's the video of his review
Snyder’s Black Earth promotes an extremely statist variant of classical conservatism while denigrating classical liberalism. Unfortunately for the reader, Snyder uses political terms in a confusing manner.
The meanings of “conservativism” and “liberalism” (like “Right” and “Left”) morphed after World War II. In popular parlance “liberalism” before World War II signified a pro-capitalist, pro-market, limited-government orientation similar to what many today call “libertarianism.” Liberals were counter-posed by elite conservatives seeking greater government control over cultural and economic affairs. The fascist parties dominating Europe between 1918 and 1945 were expressions of a militant old-school conservatism, and as such they opposed free market capitalism in word and deed. These parties were referred to by their opponents, and by themselves, as “the Right.”
With this in mind, read the following passage from Snyder (emphasis added):.....To Read More....
My Take - I don't think anyone does in depth analysis of a book as does William Kay. Please peruse the links at the side for other reviews. He's an amazing reviewer. Here is a video of his review.
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