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Terror and Liberalism

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In (New York Times bestselling author) Paul Berman's opinion, terrorism does not represent a paradigm shift in human thought; rather, it represents a return to the kind of totalitarian thinking that ravaged the European continent during most of the twentieth century. Berman shows how a genuine religious inspiration can be turned into murderous terrorism, and offers insights into how Islamic radicalism mirrors some all-too-familiar episodes in America and Europe. He condemns the foreign policy "realism" of the right and diagnoses the naiveté of the political left. Finally, he calls for a "new radicalism" and "liberal American interventionism to promote democratic values throughout the world" - a vigorous new policy of American liberalism. Drawing from the history and philosophy of religion and politics, Berman is a peerless interpreter of today's events.
"Mr. Berman is a wonderfully lucid presenter and analyzer of recent intellectual history." (The New York Times Book Review)

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Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781415952221
  • File size: 221845 KB
  • Release date: September 4, 2003
  • Duration: 07:42:10

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  • ISBN: 9781415952221
  • File size: 222054 KB
  • Release date: December 11, 2007
  • Duration: 07:42:10
  • Number of parts: 7

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In (New York Times bestselling author) Paul Berman's opinion, terrorism does not represent a paradigm shift in human thought; rather, it represents a return to the kind of totalitarian thinking that ravaged the European continent during most of the twentieth century. Berman shows how a genuine religious inspiration can be turned into murderous terrorism, and offers insights into how Islamic radicalism mirrors some all-too-familiar episodes in America and Europe. He condemns the foreign policy "realism" of the right and diagnoses the naiveté of the political left. Finally, he calls for a "new radicalism" and "liberal American interventionism to promote democratic values throughout the world" - a vigorous new policy of American liberalism. Drawing from the history and philosophy of religion and politics, Berman is a peerless interpreter of today's events.
"Mr. Berman is a wonderfully lucid presenter and analyzer of recent intellectual history." (The New York Times Book Review)

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