The Iran Deal Is Based on Inspections That Won’t Work
A cat-and-mouse game Iran will win.
August 4, 2015
What Michael Walzer misses.
In The Paradox of Liberation, the political philosopher Michael Walzer examines the recent histories of Algeria, India, and Israel: countries liberated from European rule under the aegis of secular socialist movements. For Walzer, the “paradox” is that all three countries experienced a politically potent religious revival, for which he blames the left-wing movements’ desire “to . . . remake fellow citizens in a secular and progressive mold.” Peter Berkowitz writes in his review:
A cat-and-mouse game Iran will win.
A victory for the mob, and for Islamists.
Rewriting history.
What Michael Walzer misses.
Columbus credited Zacuto’s book with saving his life.
In The Paradox of Liberation, the political philosopher Michael Walzer examines the recent histories of Algeria, India, and Israel: countries liberated from European rule under the aegis of secular socialist movements. For Walzer, the “paradox” is that all three countries experienced a politically potent religious revival, for which he blames the left-wing movements’ desire “to . . . remake fellow citizens in a secular and progressive mold.” Peter Berkowitz writes in his review:
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