{"product_id":"democracy-matters-cornel-west-9780143035831","title":"Democracy Matters: Winning the Fight Against Imperialism","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Uncompromising and unconventional . . . Cornel West is an eloquent prophet with attitude.\" -- \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A timely analysis about the current state of democratic systems in America.\" \u003cb\u003e-- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDemocracy Matters\u003c\/i\u003e, Cornel West argues that if America is to become a better steward of democratization around the world, we must first wake up to the long history of corruption that has plagued our own democracy: racism, free market fundamentalism, aggressive militarism, and escalating authoritarianism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis impassioned and empowering call for the revitalization of America's democracy, by one of our most distinctive and compelling social critics, will reshape the raging national debate about America's role in today's troubled world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cornel West\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0143035835\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143035831\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2005 pg. 105\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/02\/2005 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/12\/2005 pg. 35","brand":"Cornel West","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048075063551,"sku":"9780143035831","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2f92c28c-502d-481f-9a99-52e581024bbe.jpg?v=1684993741","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/democracy-matters-cornel-west-9780143035831","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}