Since 1843 the Economist has been the single most devoted and influential champion of
liberalism anywhere in the world. But what exactly is liberalism and how has the liberal
message evolved? The World According to the Economist presents a history of liberalism on the
move confronting the challenges that classical doctrine left unresolved: the rise of democracy
the expansion of empire the ascendancy of finance. Today neither economic crisis at home nor
permanent warfare abroad has dimmed the Economist's belief in unfettered markets limited
government and a free hand for the West. Confidante to the powerful emissary for the financial
sector portal onto international affairs the bestselling news weekly shapes the world its
readers--and the rest of us--inhabit. This is the first critical biography of one of the
architects of a liberal world order now under increasing strain.
