Death Of The West Paperback – 15 Oct. 2002

I'm deeply worried about the future of our western societies so I ordered this book to read and now more about it. I knew it was written by an American but the problems he talks about is truly for every western country the same and he really does a good job to talk about the whole west, not only America. That is why I loved it. He talks about problems many people think about and would like to share but somehow it is still a taboo (here in Belgium anyway, if you are against multiculturalism you are an enemy of the state). By reading this it made me feel better. There are other people around with the same thoughts. I highlighted many parts and expressions because they sounded so well.It is frightening and not good for the moral if you realise the state in which we are. We are getting closer and closer to extiction and still people don't get it. I am sure this books is a helping hand. I don't like the religious side of his reasoning but I guess perfect people do not exist. He also seems to encourage larger families in the west, which I think is a bad road too but for all other things is is damn right.Some cool expressions in this book:'There is no greater sorrow on earth, than the loss of one's native land' - Euripides'All civilizations are not equal. The West has given the world the best that has been thought and taught. - Buchanan'Today, the peoples of Europe are being told that decency, justice, and rihtful restitution for their past sins require that they throw open their doors and share their national homes with the descendants of their fathers misruled and presecuted, however many wish to come.' Buchanan

I think this is one I mistakenly gave away to be taken to a charity shop a couple of years ago but ill re-order as found it informative.

This is a quite remarkable book, albeit slightly dated. However that takes nothing away from Buchanan’s core points, in fact the passage of time makes his arguments more urgent. At the time of writing he also foresaw some of the difficulties Europe, or to be more precise, the EU, are undergoing. This is in many respects an American version of Peter Hitchens “The Abolition of Britain”. As Buchanan is an American politician, it is obviously tilted to favour an American readership. Buchanan echoes Hitchens strong warnings and strident analysis of where America and other western nations are and how we got here. Like Hitchens, his prose style is direct and forceful, but where he diverges from Hitchens is that he believes the west can avoid the fate he sees waiting and he offers a range of ideas to avoid the cultural collapse ahead, many quite straightforward. Hitchens by contrast, seems to be more resigned to the cultural revolution and essentially believes that conservatives have lost. Approaching this book as I did from a socially conservative viewpoint I agreed with Buchanan’s arguments and have no hesitation in recommending it to like minded people. “Death of the West” is a fair, well argued and enjoyable read. Even if you are a liberal, it is worth reading in order to better understand conservatives.

For many years I had the feeling that something is wrong with the world. Hasn't anybody else noticed how the world is closing in on us? In the 1960s and 70s, we could travel overland all the way to India and back, but now we can't get out of Europe without being shot at. Hasn't anybody else noticed how our democratic rights are slowly being eroded, that our choices are becoming more limited, that life is now becoming so expensive we have to live in life long debt? Hasn't anybody noticed the weak and gutless politicians coming to the fore who'd rather compromise (ie surrender) than stand up for our nations? Well, a while ago somebody pointed me at this book and I found most of the answers I'd been looking for. Absolutely incisive analysis. Read this and be afraid for our futures. I would have given this 5 stars but for the author's concentration on US politics and personalities. A follow up with a world wide perspective would be excellent.

By far the best work describing and analysing the fall of Western civilisation. Patrick Buchanan's "The Death of the West" is a brave but extremely important book on the brave new world in which we live. If there was ever a book that analysed the new world we live in of the 21st century it is this one, Patrick Buchanan investigates the routes of the cultural revolution from the 1960's and before and what impact it has had on society. If our cultural elites had the power, this book would no doubt be censored as it offers an alternative view of a society based on the Christian tradition of old Europe and American that the cultural revolution has overthrown. For anyone - especially conservatives and traditionalists - wanting to understand the cultural revolution and the new political issues of today, the Death of the West is compulsory reading.

In short, book about Western civilizations political, demographical and cultural problems.Complex problems (that are still continuing to this day) made simple.

Great book, well written but worded for the ordinary man and not just for academics.

One of the best books I have ever read, Insightful, ominous and truthful. Every one from every part of the Political spectrum should read this book, its not only honest but challenges the unchallenged orthodox historical and cultural narrative. A must read for Students and Academics who require parity of opinion in their research or studies.