Gray Is Beautiful

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Gray Is Beautiful is written by Jeffrey Goldfarb and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9633868610 (ISBN 10) and 9789633868614 (ISBN 13).

With "the age of democracy" apparently coming to an end, Jeffrey C. Goldfarb offers hope against hopelessness, turning away from the canned political perspectives of the left, right, and center to recognize the beauty of the less than perfect and to emphasize the centrality of free public life. In Gray is Beautiful, he reflects on a lifetime of political engagement and scholarship, drawing upon experiences as a radical New Leftist, participant observer of the democratic opposition "behind the iron curtain," teacher in Afghanistan, and publisher of online public forums. Offering original insights, this book considers the promise rather than the problems of political uncertainty, uses Tocqueville's mistakes to understand the present state of democracy in America, and considers the ironies of collaboration. Goldfarb helps readers confront today's central challenges in fresh ways, demonstrating that the political gray is indeed beautiful and how this sensibility provides a way to confront the global retreat of democracy.