Book Report/Options: Democracy Matters by Cornel West

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Democracy Matters is a book written by Cornel West. It is a widely known book published by Penguin Press in 2004.The press is located in City of Westminster, New York, London. West is a professor and his works are visible in public popular liberal intellectuals. He discusses about race, philosophy, theology, and history. Besides, the author presents a mini introduction which sets up his critique, promotion and the defense of democracy.
West notes the unprecedented gangsterization in the U.S as well as its suffocation of democratic engines. He addresses modern issues relating to power and empire. For instance, struggle for the Palestine and the urban youth culture. The author analyses the arrested development of democracy both in the crisis ridden Middle East and America. However, in a strikingly diagnosis it is perceptible that if the countries are to become a better steward of democratization across the globe, we must unveil the long political history of imperialist corruption that plagues our own democracy.
West (2004) addresses the different aspects that relate to democracy. He talks about democracy issues, especially in America, its significance as well as the threats related to democracy. In addition, he recognizes the fact that racism still exists in the U.S. West establishes the concept of rejection of all moral and religious principles in the argument that they are meaningless. This rejection is manifested in paternalistic, sentimental and Evangelical matters. In Evangelical nihilism, he explains about the people who mock integrity, principle and truth. They argue that force, power and might state wanted political measures and what is correct instead of following the required moral principles. This is seen in Thrasymachus who emphasized the same to the Socrates.
Furthermore, the author relates this with the America’s Republican Party and George Bush who have manipulated, lied as well as abusing the power given to them. They do this with an intention of establishing American dominance all over the world. George Bush served as a Governor in Texas government, in the US. His roles and responsibilities in the political structure were to serve as a commander-in-chief and also grant reprieves and commutations in Texas. As a result, the book Democracy Matters denotes the experiences of imperialistic arrogance and revenge driven policies of America in Bush administration.
Moreover, West holds that America’s politics are based on two political parties that are both sponging to money and interests. There is tiny difference in elec...