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The Future of Freedom Audio Book
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The Future of Freedom:
Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad
Author:
Fareed Zakaria
Reader: Ned Schmidtke
The editor of Newsweek International focuses on the paradox of democracy, arguing that the majority may rule, but it's not always right. Yet today we judge the value of a thing or person solely by gaugeing its popularity. The ironic result is that democracy restricts freedom. "Provocative... Schmidtke's fine reading is even-paced and clear and fits well with the material."—AudioFile
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Publish Date: 03/01/2008
ISBN: 9781433210440
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Synopsis:
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Fareed Zakaria presents a devastating account of the essential difference between democracy and liberty. Zakaria clearly shows that democracy is usually not the best form of government for struggling nations, which normally require a strong rule of law in order to enforce individual rights. His historical examples include Western Europe in the early 20th century, where democracy tolerated, and perhaps even encouraged, the rise of fascism, and more recent disasters such as Indonesia, which has seen a tremendous increase in poverty and Islamic fundamentalism since the dictator Suharto stepped down in 1998. Contrarily, Zakaria points out nations such as South Korea that have been able to transfer from an autocracy to a more democratic form of rule after a more prolonged period. He is overtly critical of the United States's long history of blindly forcing democracy on developing nations, either by passively threatening to withhold financial aid, or by actively providing arms and military support to handpicked "democratic" movements, which have often imposed corrupt and brutal regimes, particularly in South America. Named as a Notable Book by the New York Times in 2003.
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Author Bio:
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Born in India into a professional family--his father was an author/politician and his mother edited a newspaper--Fareed Zakaria grew up to become the editor of Newsweek International. He became better known as one of the talking heads on Sunday morning programs such as This Week with George Stephanopoulos, as well as for many appearances on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Zakaria was educated at Yale and Harvard universities. He worked at the distinguished journal Foreign Affairs and is known for the cover article "The Politics of Rage: Why Do They Hate Us?" written for Newsweek after the 9/11 attacks.
Zakaria's book THE FUTURE OF FREEDOM (2003) is a highly regarded analysis of democracy and the conditions under which it can be viable. THE POST-AMERICAN WORLD (2008) is a projection as well as a prescription for how America can regain its lost status following the departure of the George W. Bush administration. Zakaria's political journey is interesting to many, and unknown to some. He was a neoconservative who became a centrist; and he has criticized both the Arab world for failing to accept modernity, as well as of President George W. Bush for the post-invasion missteps in Iraq. He is pro-globalization, a secular Muslim, and has steadfastly resisted the celebrity status that his many television appearances might have brought him.
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