{"product_id":"the-new-dark-age-why-liberals-must-win-the-culture-wars-hardback-9781509568321","title":"The New Dark Age; Why Liberals Must Win the Culture Wars (Hardback) 9781509568321","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe New Dark Age\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWhy Liberals Must Win the Culture Wars\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNigel Biggar (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509568321, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 20 February 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e192 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.8 x 14.5 x 2.3 cm, 0.386 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003ci\u003e Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e 'Best Books of 2026 so far'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A bracing manifesto for adhering to intellectual virtues and avoiding intellectual vices.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Critic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[Biggar] fights back with the scholar's ultimate weapon — rigorous stuy.... [His] warnings must be heeded.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Willetts, \u003ci\u003eFinancial\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"His latest book displays many of the qualities that have made him so effective a campaigner. Its writing is plain and vigorous. It presses its claims doggedly but without a hint of malice. Its prejudices, which are many, are all on its sleeve.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Clear, well-researched and useful [...] it's hard to put this book down without a new desire that institutions would wake up and remember that they're supposed to be committed to the collective pursuit of truth.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNina Power,\u003ci\u003e The\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"His main argument is simple and direct: the 'woke,' or 'progressive,' left poses a direct threat to open societies, and must be stopped through a recommitment to the ideals of liberalism, particularly in universities.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A grippingly furious book [...] difficult to put down.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eScottish Union for Education\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An illuminating exposé of the shabby intellectual tactics of modern-day academia, from a principled man who has been at the sharp end, and kept his wits about him to tell the tale later.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathleen Stock, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterial Girls\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A trumpet-call at a time when many people sense that they can no longer openly express their views about society, Nigel Biggar's new book brilliantly exposes the closing of minds in national institutions such as universities, making an irrefutable case that those who disagree with an often irrational consensus have every right to state their opinions without being bullied or cancelled.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Abulafia, University of Cambridge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this hard-hitting, revelatory book Nigel Biggar shows how far universities have strayed from unfettered inquiry and respect for truth. This is much more than an anti-woke polemic. By analysing in rigorous detail the evasions and distortions of his critics, he reminds us of the freedom of mind we have lost, and need to regain.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Gray, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New Leviathans: Thoughts after Liberalism\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Powerful\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Spencer, \u003ci\u003eChurch\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Indispensable\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire Fox, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHouse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Startling\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheodore Dalrymple, \u003ci\u003eNew English Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A stirring appeal for the reunification of the true and the good in our universities\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Things\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Nigel Biggar has become a flinty fixture of the public arena, and his conservatism has made him a bête noire of the Left.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It is a brilliant analysis of the dark forces ranged against freedom of expression across the West.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLord Young of Acton, Publishers Association's \u003ci\u003eSummer Reading List for Parliamentarians\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an increasingly polarized age, culture wars are everywhere. They are often dismissed as superficial or confected disagreements designed to distract us from more important issues. Is this true, or are they actually more fundamental than that?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this thoughtful and passionate intervention, renowned theologian and moral philosopher Nigel Biggar argues that the 'culture wars' are in fact political and moral debates that cut to the very quick of some of the most substantial questions of our time, ranging from the welfare of children to the way we conceive and manage ethnic and cultural differences in diverse societies. The fact that these debates are so often characterized by bad faith, lack of scruple and mindless abuse exposes the rot at the heart of the intellectual culture of the West, most especially in universities. The authoritarian suppression and the smearing of isolated dissidents, combined with the intimidation of a conflict-averse majority of bystanders, are alarming symptoms of a dangerous reality: our hard-won and fragile liberal culture of rational truth-seeking and good faith civility is under serious threat. A new dark age looms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMixing first-hand experience with broad ethical, political and cultural reflection, this is a powerful and erudite polemic from one of our most respected thinkers. No one who cares about the future of Western civilization can afford to miss it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlso available as an audiobook.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: No Phoney Wars\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Repudiation of Reason\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The Springs of Tyranny\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: The Acquiescence of Academics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: The Collusion of Institutions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: The Promotion of Intellectual Vice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Universities and the Cultivation of Virtue\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Recovering Liberal Conviction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52449451704600,"sku":"9781509568321","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509568321.jpg?v=1785199876","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-new-dark-age-why-liberals-must-win-the-culture-wars-hardback-9781509568321","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}