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OverviewNatan Sharansky has lived an unusual life, spending nine years as a Soviet political prisoner and nine years as an Israeli politician. In this brilliantly analytical yet personal book, Sharansky and his longtime friend and advisor Ron Dermer make the case for democracy. The authors put nondemocratic societies under the microscope to reveal the mechanics of tyranny that sustain them, and explain why democracy is essential for our security. Freedom, Sharansky claims, is rooted in the right to dissent, and societies that do not protect that right can never be reliable partners for peace. But lasting tyranny can be consigned to history's dustbin if the free world stays true to its ideals. The question is not whether we have the power to change the world, but whether we have the will to move beyond Right and Left and start thinking about right and wrong. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Natan Sharansky , Ron Dermer , Simon VancePublisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Imprint: Blackstone Audiobooks Edition: Library ed. Dimensions: Width: 17.50cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 16.50cm Weight: 0.249kg ISBN: 9780786179312ISBN 10: 0786179317 Publication Date: 01 March 2005 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsThe Case for Democracy is a powerful argument for spreading freedom around the world as the ultimate weapon against totalitarian societies and fundamentalist movements. -- Virginian-Pilot The Case for Democracy is both a rebuke and a challenge to all conventional thinking. It must be read. -- Charles Krauthammer, syndicated columnist and winner of the Pulitzer Prize Natan Sharansky explains, clearly and cogently, the linkages between freedom and peace and between tyranny and terror...This is a brave book by a brave man--an eloquent plea for moral clarity and a fine example of it. -- Bernard Lewis, professor emeritus, Princeton University Simon Vance presents a sophisticated and thoughtful reading. His voice is what one would imagine Sharansky's voice might sound like: articulate, cosmopolitan, and passionate. -- AudioFile Simon Vance presents a sophisticated and thoughtful reading. His voice is what one would imagine Sharansky's voice might sound like: articulate, cosmopolitan, and passionate. -- AudioFile Natan Sharansky explains, clearly and cogently, the linkages between freedom and peace and between tyranny and terror...This is a brave book by a brave man--an eloquent plea for moral clarity and a fine example of it. -- Bernard Lewis, professor emeritus, Princeton University The Case for Democracy is a powerful argument for spreading freedom around the world as the ultimate weapon against totalitarian societies and fundamentalist movements. -- Virginian-Pilot The Case for Democracy is both a rebuke and a challenge to all conventional thinking. It must be read. -- Charles Krauthammer, syndicated columnist and winner of the Pulitzer Prize Author InformationNatan Sharansky, writer, former Soviet dissident, and former deputy prime minister of Israel, was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1986 for his struggles against tyranny. He is a distinguished fellow at the Shalem Center, heading its strategic studies institute, and is president of Beit Hatefutsot, the Jewish diaspora museum. Ron Dermer, a native of Florida, worked in Israel as a political consultant and as a columnist for the Jerusalem Post. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife and son. Simon Vance is an award-winning actor and an AudioFile Golden Voice with over fifty Earphones Awards and thirteen prestigious Audie Awards. He was named Booklist's very first Voice of Choice in 2008 and an AudioFile Best Voice of 2009. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |