The Paradox of Liberation by Michael Walzer


ISBN
9780300223637
Published
Binding
Paperback
Pages
192
Dimensions
140 x 210mm

A thought-provoking reflection on why secular national liberation movements are so often challenged by militant religious revivals

Many of the successful campaigns for national liberation in the years following World War II were initially based on democratic and secular ideals. Once established, however, the newly independent nations had to deal with entirely unexpected religious fierceness. Michael Walzer, one of America's foremost political thinkers, examines this perplexing trend by studying India, Israel, and Algeria, three nations whose founding principles and institutions have been sharply attacked by three completely different groups of religious revivalists: Hindu militants, ultra-Orthodox Jews and messianic Zionists, and Islamic radicals. In his provocative, well-reasoned discussion, Walzer asks, Why have these secular democratic movements been unable to reproduce their political culture beyond one or two generations? In a postscript, he compares the difficulties of contemporary secularism to the successful establishment of secular politics in the early American republic-thereby making an argument for American exceptionalism but gravely noting that we may be less exceptional today.
Christmas Catalogue 2024 x BookFrenzy
33.99
RRP: $39.99
15% off RRP


This product is unable to be ordered online. Please check in-store availability.
Instore Price: $39.99
Enter your Postcode or Suburb to view availability and delivery times.

Other Titles by Michael Walzer

Thick and Thin
57.99
49.29
15% Off
Just and Unjust Wars
29.99
25.49
15% Off
Just and Unjust Wars
41.99
35.69
15% Off

You might also like

Israel
34.99
29.74
15% Off
Putins People
24.99
21.24
15% Off
A Promised Land
65.00
25.00
62% Off
The Future of Geography
24.99
21.24
15% Off

RRP refers to the Recommended Retail Price as set out by the original publisher at time of release.
The RRP set by overseas publishers may vary to those set by local publishers due to exchange rates and shipping costs.
Due to our competitive pricing, we may have not sold all products at their original RRP.