Political tribes : group instinct and the fate of nations
Chua, Amy2019
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This title provides a bracing and original look at the tension between our tribal instincts and our democratic political ideals. Humans are tribal. We need to belong to groups. Groups unite us, fostering a sense of belonging and taking care of some of our most basic needs. They have also, throughout history, divided us. Today the West - and particularly the United States - sees the world in terms of nation-states engaged in great ideological battles: democracy vs. authoritarianism, communism vs. capitalism, the 'free world' vs. the 'axis of evil'. Abroad, our inability to recognise ethnic, religious, sectarian and clan-based tribes has led to stunning oversights in Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq. This hasn't always been the case.
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Author:
Chua, Amy, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.
Collation:
293 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2018.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781408881538 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
306.2306.2 CHUA
Language:
English
Related title:
Political Tribes [electronic resource] : Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations
BRN:
2213917
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