In his previous writings John Gray has mapped the flaws and contradictions of the New Right project. In this pathbreaking new essay, he shows why social democracy too has become obsolete, and why a 'communitarian liberalism' is now needed to succeed it. In place of the mistaken social democratic belief that there is a single goal of social justice or equality, Gray argues that there are distinct principles of fairness appropriate to the different circumstances of schools or benefits systems, health or employment.
 
In the context of a far more competitive global market and chronic insecurity, Gray argues that the task of fostering common institutions and a common life around these diverse, and sometimes conflicting, principles of fairness is the most urgent political challenge of our times. It is a task we must carry out in ways that avoid nostalgia and go with the grain of a far more plural and individualistic culture.
 
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No. of Pages: 62