Defending identity its indispensable role in protecting democracy /: its indispensable role in protecting democracy. (©2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Natan Sharansky with Shira Wolosky Weiss ; edited by Ron Dermer.
• Other Names: Shcharansky, Anatoly; Weiss, Shira Wolosky, 1954-; Dermer, Ron
• Contents: Preface ix; 1 Democracy and Identity 1; 2 Discovering Identity 17; 3 The Assault on Identity 43; 4 Post-Identity and the Collapse of Human Rights 80; 5 Identity in the Public Space 102; 6 Altneuland: At the Crossroads ofIdentity and Democracy 142; 7 Defending the Nation-State 168; 8 Peace or War 201; Conclusion: Building a New Alliance 221; Notes 233; Additional Background Readings 247; Acknowledgments 255; Index 257.
• Publisher Details: New York : Public Affairs
• Publication Date: 2008
• Copyright Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (xix, 278 pages)
• Subjects: 321.8; Nationalism -- Europe; Ethnic attitudes -- Europe; Democracy -- European Union countries; Arab-Israeli conflict; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- Democracy; Arab-Israeli conflict; Democracy; Ethnic attitudes; Nationalism; Europe; Europe -- European Union countries; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781586486518; 1586486519
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-254) index.; Note: Print version record.
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