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Moderation is often presented as a simple virtue for lukewarm and indecisive minds, searching for a fuzzy center between the extremes. Not surprisingly, many politicians do not want to be labelled 'moderates' for fear of losing elections. Why Not Moderation? challenges this conventional image and shows that moderation is a complex virtue with a rich tradition and unexplored radical sides. Through a series of imaginary letters between a passionate moderate and two young radicals, the book outlines the distinctive political vision undergirding moderation and makes a case for why we need this virtue today in America. Drawing on clearly written and compelling sources, Craiutu offers an opportunity to rethink moderation and participate in the important public debate on what kind of society we want to live in. His book reminds us that we cannot afford to bargain away the liberal civilization and open society we have inherited from our forefathers.
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‘Why Not Moderation? provides a sturdy vindication of the concept as a muscular virtue. It also serves as an instructive and timely stimulus for understanding the importance of humility, prudence, and complexity in building up and conserving the delicate achievements of Western civilization from which radicals and moderates of all stripes benefit. That message alone should warrant applause, especially in an age when there remains a zealous yearning to burn shrubs to the ground rather than trim their imperfections.’ National Review

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Moderation can be a winning card. It can cure us of hubris and arrogance and helps combat extremism and fanaticism.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press; New edition (October 12, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 260 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1108494951
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1108494953
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.1 x 1 x 7.9 inches
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Aurelian Craiutu is Professor of Political Science at Indiana University, Bloomington, where he teaches courses in political theory and history of political thought. Born in 1966, he was educated in Romania and France, and earned his Ph.D. in politics from Princeton University in 1999.

He has published extensively in the field of modern French political thought (Montesquieu, Mme de Stael, Necker, Guizot, Tocqueville, and Raymond Aron). Craiutu's publications include: Liberalism under Siege: The Political Thought of the French Doctrinaires (Lexington Books, 2003), Le Centre introuvable (Paris: Editions Plon, 2006), A Virtue for Courageous Minds: Moderation in French Political Thought (Princeton University Press, 2012), Faces of Moderation: The Art of Balance in an Age of Extremes (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2017), and Why Not Moderation? Letters to Young Radicals (Cambridge University Press, 2023). He also co-edited America through European Eyes (Penn State University Press, 2009, with Jeffrey C. Isaac), Conversations with Tocqueville (Lexington Books, 2009, with Sheldon Gellar), and Norberto Bobbio: A Life for Democracy on the Battlefield of Ideologies (Routledge, 2023, with David Ragazzoni)

Aurelian Craiutu has also edited and translated into English the works of French liberals such as Francois Guizot's History of the Origins of Representative Government in Europe (Liberty Fund, 2002), Madame de Staël's Considerations on the Principal Events of the French Revolution (Liberty Fund, 2008), Tocqueville on America after 1840 (Cambridge University Press, 2009; with Jeremy Jennings), and Jacques Necker's On Executive Power in Great States (Liberty Fund, 2020).

Aurelian Craiutu also writes and publishes in Romanian. He is the author, among others, of Elogiul libertatii [In Praise of Liberty] (Polirom, 1998) and Elogiul moderatiei [In Praise of Moderation] (Polirom, 2006; revised and enlarged edition at Spandugino Publishing House 2022).

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Engaging, absorbing read
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First off, I am not an intellectual, scholar or academic. I am just an “average Joe” reader. The book interested me because I’ve thought for a long time during this age of extremism, that we need more voices from the middle. Dr. Craiutu’s book is wonderfully written for the common man or woman who just wants to know more about moderation. He mentions lots of historical figures who’ve pushed for moderation over the years, and how it related to their time in history.
One of his best definitions of a moderate is “being a moderate requires and implies treating people with respect, recognizing their equal dignity, and embracing diversity and pluralism of ideas and viewpoints.” I think if more of us followed that idea, we would have a more peaceful world. But, that’s just my opinion.
So, I encourage people to read this book, and open your mind to some ideas that you may have never heard or read about before.
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5.0 out of 5 stars So far, so good.
Reviewed in Canada on December 14, 2023
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I'm only on page 58 so far, but I'm very impressed. Quality of both research and writing is amazing. And the quality of the physical book (paper, binding, fonts, etc) is equally good. As for the subject matter, I will say that if you're into history, you'll like this one. Sure, it's full of political philosophy, but it's never boring.
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