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The Case For Democracy: The Power Of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny And Terror Paperback – February 7, 2006

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Natan Sharansky believes that the truest expression of democracy is the ability to stand in the middle of a town square and express one's views without fear of imprisonment. He should know. A dissident in the USSR, Sharansky was jailed for nine years for challenging Soviet policies. During that time he reinforced his moral conviction that democracy is essential to both protecting human rights and maintaining global peace and security.

Sharansky was catapulted onto the Israeli political stage in 1996. In the last eight years, he has served as a minister in four different Israeli cabinets, including a stint as Deputy Prime Minister, playing a key role in government decision making from the peace negotiations at Wye to the war against Palestinian terror. In his views, he has been as consistent as he has been stubborn: Tyranny, whether in the Soviet Union or the Middle East, must always be made to bow before democracy.

Drawing on a lifetime of experience of democracy and its absence, Sharansky believes that only democracy can safeguard the well-being of societies. For Sharansky, when it comes to democracy, politics is not a matter of left and right, but right and wrong.

This is a passionately argued book from a man who carries supreme moral authority to make the case he does here: that the spread of democracy everywhere is not only possible, but also essential to the survival of our civilization. His argument is sure to stir controversy on all sides; this is arguably the great issue of our times.

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Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: PublicAffairs (February 7, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1586483544
ISBN-13: 978-1586483548
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.4 inches
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Everclear

This should be read by lovers of totalitarian governments, like my college profs, who loved Communism

February 16, 2016

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My boy lives in China. No one--no one--protests or speaks ill of the government in China in public. Freedom of speech is not a concept the people understand. We went, and learned "there is no crime," based on State news. Everything in China is stellar. No? You will find yourself in a great deal of trouble if you dispute that in public.

Facebook, Google, are blocked. There are 2-million "Internet Police." God forbid the truth about other nations freedom get out.

My son, thankfully is moving home, away from a totalitarian government that is no better or worse than that of North Korea.

Sharansky does have the right concept--no question. His fault is his failure to address the plight of the Palestinian people.

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Very revelant to today's foreign policy debate. Humans are ...

October 2, 2014

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Very revelant to today's foreign policy debate. Humans are basically the same around the world; they innately strive for freedom. They want to have the opportunity to prosper for their families and to be left in peace and those dictators who pre vent that should not be dealt with, I.e. you can,t make a deal with the devil and we continue to believe you can.

Sahransky makes the case for not "dealing with the Devils" and shows how we have made that mistake over and over.

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Excellent - a real thought provoking book!

September 3, 2005

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Since the fact of the matter here on Amazon is to opine on the quality of the book, and not regard politics, I will write about the book. Sharansky offers a very compelling and interesting perspective on the last 50 years of world history. In short, this book is worth reading.

Sharansky himself offers an interesting and personal perspective on the matters he writes about since he was a Soviet dissedent during the Cold War - a refusenik. Now, he is a Isreali politician. Basically, his thesis is that making a democracy anywhere makes all democracies safer everywhere.

Is he correct? Well, Sharansky offers his personal history as well as world history to support his thesis. No matter your opinion, a compelling case is made by the author regarding the strength of democracies. There is no doubt that this book is written from the international realist school. And frankly, this book would make a compelling starting point for discussions in a graduate seminar on political theory or international relations.

The author does not believe in observing normative international law - as he believes, for example, that the United States can bypass the United Nations, and not observe international law in its pursuit of spreading democracy.

Is he correct? Well, reader, I again believe in opining on the book itself. Unlike many a graduate course textbook you could read on the subject - Martin Lipset jumps to my mind - frankly anyone interested in politics and the international arena can benefit from this book. It is extremely well written, thought provoking, and while intellectually challenging, easy to read. You may fault the author on every page, or wear out your head nodding in agreement, however, it is still a good book.

In short, whether you agree or disagree with the author's central thesis, this book is so important to read. It is a magnifying glass into the intellectual battlefront of the current administration and its critics, and also a blueprint for this nation's beliefs about itself and the course being steered on foreign policy. A book well worth reading for the quality of argument, the ease of understanding, and the ability of the author to stir argument.

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M. Strong

Food for thought, but this is no light meal.

January 27, 2006

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Natan Sharansky spent years in a Soviet Gulag before being released and becoming part of the Isreali government. This book lays out his belief that Democracy is an inherently pro-peace form of government while tyrannies and dictatorships are inherently pro-conflict.

Sharansky articulates his theories logically and clearly. The idea is that leaders in a democracy, being dependent upon the populace for their continued power, will tend to shy away from war since it is expensive to the population in terms of money and lives and is consequently unpopular. On the other hand, dictators in fear-based societies need a common external enemy to take the focus off of their own treatment of their population and to justify the sacrifices they force upon their own people.

The practical application of his theory that Sharansky calls for is for the free world to trade its technology, wealth and favors to the rest of the world only in return for legitimate steps in those countries towards freedom and democracy. He does not advocate, as some have implied, that we fight a series of wars to force Democracy on the non-Democratic world.

Sharansky's views are incredibly relevant now with Hamas - historically a pro-terror organization - winning a truly democratic election in Palestine. Further, George Bush seems heavily influenced by Sharansky's arguments.

While Sharansky's views are controversial, particularly within Israel, his arguments are well-reasoned and should really get the mental wheels turning for an open-minded person. You certainly don't need to fully agree with or adopt Sharansky's ideas to get something from this book. Sharansky is a solid thinker and comes at this issue from a unique perspective. Reading this book will fill out anyone's perspective on an issue that is certain to be central to international relations for decades to come.

Highly recommended.

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