{"product_id":"book-4642","title":"Defending Identity","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 Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49314268840240,"sku":"BD4642","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49314268873008,"sku":"ZE4642","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49314268905776,"sku":"ZM4642","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/4642-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775580072","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-4642","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}