Abstract

Natan Sharanksy suggests in his last book "Defending Identity: Its Indispensable Role in Protecting Democracy", that defending identity is essential to protect freedom and democracy. The author bases his views on his experiences as a political prisoner in the Soviet Union and then as an Israeli politician. Sharanksy's book reflects, in a simple and effective way, a broader political and intellectual debate about the values that XXI century Western societies should be based on.