Reviews
Daniel Hannan is admired and respected for the clarity of his convictions and his ability to articulate them with profundity and pragmatism. His intellect is unmatched, his wit softens the blows of his stinging assessment of the decline of Western civilization, and his courage to take on pompous political correctness is a joy to behold!, Freedom, parliamentary democracy, and equality before the law are not universal values but products of a specific English-speaking civilization. Here is a powerful and convincing thesis put across in vivid, rich, and enjoyable prose., Hannan, a well-known conservative writer and politician in Great Britain, tells the story of English contributions to the modern world and the rise of what he calls the 'Anglosphere'...Hannan's book adds up to an entertaining, readable narrative of English triumphs in law, religion, and freedom and celebrates the Anglosphere's 'sublime tradition.' At the finish, he encourages his readers to act as stewards of their rich legacy., Equal parts history and political theory, Inventing Freedom is a thought-provokingand stirring read for the holidays., The story of the English-speaking peoples is the story of freedom--across the globe, across the generations, to a degree unknown in any other culture. It is a great tale, and there is no one better to tell it than Daniel Hannan., With the eloquence of Macaulay or Trevelyan--bothof whom are liberally quoted here--Hannan sweeps us through English history toshow the triumph of law-based liberty and 'that total understanding which canonly exist between people speaking the same tongue.', Daniel Hannan reminds us of what it means to be Americans. Our rights were not invented overnight. They had deep roots in the English liberal tradition. Hannan traces those roots--from the Philadelphia Convention through the Magna Carta--back to their earliest origins. Every American, and especially supporters of the current administration, should read this book.
