{"title":"Yascha Mounk","description":"\u003cp\u003eYascha Mounk's work offers insightful explorations into the challenges facing modern democracies and the complexities of identity in contemporary society. His books blend rigorous analysis with accessible prose, making them essential reading for anyone interested in politics, current affairs, and the forces shaping our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough thoughtful examination of historical trends and pressing political debates, Mounk invites readers to engage deeply with questions about freedom, equality, and the future of democratic governance. 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It is no surprise then that many who passionately believe in social justice have come to think that members of marginalised groups need to take pride in their identity if they are to resist injustice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut over the past decades, a healthy appreciation for the culture and heritage of minorities has transformed into an obsession with group identity in all its forms, one that has quickly become influential around the world. A new ideology – which Yascha Mounk terms the 'identity synthesis' – seeks to put each citizen's matrix of identities at the heart of social, cultural and political life. This, he argues, is the \u003cem\u003eIdentity Trap\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMounk traces the intellectual origins, consequences and limitations of these ideas, explaining how they have been able to win tremendous power over the past decade and why their application to areas from education to public policy is proving to be deeply counterproductive. In his passionate plea for universalism and humanism, he argues that the proponents of identitarian ideas will, though they may be full of good intentions, make it harder to achieve progress towards genuine equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45695778849004,"sku":"9780241638293","price":52.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780241638293.jpg?v=1725639965"},{"product_id":"the-identity-trap-by-yascha-mounk-9781802062861","title":"The Identity Trap","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe origins, consequences, and limitations of identity politics—an ideology that has quickly become highly influential around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor much of their history, societies have violently oppressed ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities. 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