Richard Koch is an entrepreneur and author of thirteen highly acclaimed nonfiction books, including The 80/20 Principle (sold over 600,000 copies worldwide). The Rt Hon Chris Smith was a UK MP and Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in Tony Blair's cabinet.

"As I read the outline, it got better and better. The six factors are exactly right... I tried to think of others, but these are the key factors and all of them are vital." Andrew Roberts, historian "I enjoyed the well-written resume... there is certainly room for such a book." George Walden, former cabinet minister"

• 1. Why is the West successful?; 2. Christianity; 3. Optimism; 4. Science; 5. Growth; 6. Liberalism; 7. Individualism; 8. Decline of the West?; 9. National, Cosmopolitan or Western?; 10. Is Suicide inevitable?

Richard Koch is an entrepreneur and author of thirteen highly acclaimed nonfiction books, including The 80/20 Principle (sold over 600,000 copies worldwide). The Rt Hon Chris Smith was a UK MP and Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in Tony Blair's cabinet.

"As I read the outline, it got better and better. The six factors are exactly right... I tried to think of others, but these are the key factors and all of them are vital." Andrew Roberts, historian "I enjoyed the well-written resume... there is certainly room for such a book." George Walden, former cabinet minister"

• 1. Why is the West successful?; 2. Christianity; 3. Optimism; 4. Science; 5. Growth; 6. Liberalism; 7. Individualism; 8. Decline of the West?; 9. National, Cosmopolitan or Western?; 10. Is Suicide inevitable?

Richard Koch is an entrepreneur and author of thirteen highly acclaimed nonfiction books, including The 80/20 Principle (sold over 600,000 copies worldwide). The Rt Hon Chris Smith was a UK MP and Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in Tony Blair's cabinet.

"As I read the outline, it got better and better. The six factors are exactly right... I tried to think of others, but these are the key factors and all of them are vital." Andrew Roberts, historian "I enjoyed the well-written resume... there is certainly room for such a book." George Walden, former cabinet minister"

• 1. Why is the West successful?; 2. Christianity; 3. Optimism; 4. Science; 5. Growth; 6. Liberalism; 7. Individualism; 8. Decline of the West?; 9. National, Cosmopolitan or Western?; 10. Is Suicide inevitable?