From Plato to NATO Book

The idea that the west is inherently democratic and freedom loving is absolute crap. Western civilisation emerged in the 6th century with the Germano-Roman kingdoms of the Merovingian Franks, Angles etc. and for half of western history the western half of the continent has been subject to feudalism etc. Additionally, this book proliferates the idea that greek philosophy is an essential core of western society, whilst greek philosophy was partially forgotten in Western Europe and then re-discovered in the times of Averroes. The conception that the west is constituted by democracy and freedom-loving etc. is essentially a post-colonial stance that has ties to orientalism. History shows that Plato is not an essential ingredient in western society but a good addition.