{"product_id":"2940169917574","title":"Defending Identity: Its Indispensable Role in Protecting Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003eNatan 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150441627888,"sku":"2940169917574","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169917574_p0.jpg?v=1769903077","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169917574","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}