Democracy Matters by Cornel West - ISBN: 9780143035831
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America’s democracy is in crisis: Can we revive it?

Democracy Matters

Winning the Fight Against Imperialism

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  • Paperback

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    30 August 2005

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Summary

“Uncompromising and unconventional … Cornel West is an eloquent prophet with attitude.” - Newsweek

“A timely analysis about the current state of democratic systems in America.” - The Boston Globe

In Democracy Matters, 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, a…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780143035831
ISBN-10:0143035835
Author:Cornel West
Publisher:Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint:Penguin USA
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:30 August 2005
Weight:204g
Dimensions:201mm x 132mm x 12mm
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Critics Review

“Uncompromising and unconventional … Cornel West is an eloquent prophet with attitude.” —Newsweek

“West reveals himself as a thinker of dazzling erudition, whose critiques are inevitably balanced by an infectious optimism and magnanimity of spirit.” —The Village Voice

About The Author

Cornel West

Cornel West is the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Professor of Philosophy and Christian Practice at Union Theological Seminary. Formerly, he was University Professor at Harvard University and Professor Emeritus at Princeton University. He is the author of many books, including Race Matters, Brother West, Black Prophetic Fire, Keeping Faith, Prophetic Fragments, and, with bell hooks, Breaking Bread. He is running as a 2024 candidate for president of the United States in the Green Party.

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