The history of humanity is the history of slavery, conquests, prejudices, genocide, and exploitation. However, international bestselling author Douglas Murray asks: Where does the misconception come from that only Western nations are to blame for this?

While contributions from the arts and cultures of non-Western societies are celebrated in the West, contributions to human development from the West are only viewed through lenses of racism and colonialism. While criticism of the West is ubiquitous, any critique of the mistakes and crimes of non-Western states is labeled as hate speech.

In "War on the West," Douglas Murray illustrates how the desire for necessary enlightenment is increasingly turning into an attack on reason, democracy, science, and progress. This opens the door for supposed scholars, hate preachers, and dictators who trample on human rights to distract from their misdeeds and to undermine the morality and cohesion of the West. If we condemn the British slave trade, we should also do so with the Arab one. If we find racism in the USA and Europe reprehensible, we cannot ignore it in Asia either.

Murray carefully and methodically points out how far the political discourse in Europe and America has strayed from its stated goals of equality and justice. This book is a reckoning with foolish activism and a defense of Enlightenment values, and it will be one of the most discussed books of the year.