{"product_id":"9781433242908","title":"Defending Identity: Its Indispensable Role in Defending Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003eSharansky believes the challenge of the twenty-first century is to assert our cultural, ethnic, or religious identities, a struggle never 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":47094886269168,"sku":"9781433242908","price":14.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781433242908_p0.jpg?v=1763751250","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781433242908","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}