Defending Identity
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Defending Identity

Its Indispensable Role in Protecting DemocracyBy Natan SharanskyNarrated by Stefan Rudnicki
Length7h 8m

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Natan Sharansky believes that the challenge of the twenty-first century is to assert our cultural, ethnic, or religious identities, a struggle that has never been more important than now. Who is better prepared to defend principles in a volatile world? Is it those with strong national, religious, ethnic, or tribal identities who accept democracy, or democrats who view identity as a divisive prejudice? Sharansky argues that valueless cosmopolitanism is dangerous, even in democracies. Together, identity and democracy assert a powerful and benign sense of purpose, but when at odds, they beget fundamentalism and rootlessness.

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Rating★★★★ 4.1 (132)
Includes Goodreads, Amazon
GenrePolitics and Government
Length7 hrs 8 mins
Narrated byStefan Rudnicki
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateMay 24, 2008
LanguageEnglish

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