The Power Of Freedom To Overcome Tyranny And Terror.
Sharansky, one of the most outspoken and original politicians, commentators and activists in the West argues that democracy is no longer about left and right but about right and wrong.
Natan Sharansky believes that the truest expression of democracy is the ability to walk into the middle of a town square and say whatever you like without fear of arrest or imprisonment. He should know. A dissident in the Soviet Union, Sharansky was jailed for nine years for asserting his right to speak freely.
Since his release and emigration to Israel in 1986, Sharansky has been a deputy prime minister of the Knesset, leader of the party of Russian immigrants, and minister for Jerusalem and Diaspora Affairs. Drawing on a lifetime of experience of democracy and its absence, Sharansky asserts that politics is no longer a matter of left and right, but of right and wrong. Politics must face up to moral responsibility and make hard choices . . . it is only democracy that can safeguard the wellbeing of societies.
This is a passionately argued book from a man who carries unequivocal authority to make the case he does here. With democracy robustly in place, societies will thrive and nations will be respected. Its absence is a fatal moral flaw. His argument is sure to stir controversy on all sides. His opinions will be studied at the highest levels of government policy making.
