 First edition | |
| Author | Patrick Deneen |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | 20th century history, Political philosophy, Liberalism |
| Published | January 2018 |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Pages | 248 |
| ISBN | 978-0300223446 |
Why Liberalism Failed is a 2018 book by Patrick Deneen, a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame.[1][2] It criticizes both forms of American liberalism: "classical liberalism," typically called in America "libertarianism," and "progressive/modern liberalism," often called simply "liberalism."[2][3]