{"product_id":"democracy-matters-winning-the-fight-against-imperialism-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCornel West\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eRace Matters, Brother West\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlack Prophetic Fire, Keeping Faith, Prophetic Fragments, \u003c\/i\u003eand, with bell hook\u003ci\u003es, Breaking Bread. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is running as a 2024 candidate for president of the United States in the Green Party.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635127226642,"sku":"9780143035831","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_db75315e-d776-4659-902b-b19a25c3a6a9.jpg?v=1732834319","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/democracy-matters-winning-the-fight-against-imperialism-9780143035831","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}