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008			230408s2023 enk b 001 0 eng
020			_a9781108494953
020			_a9781108816717
050	0	0	_aJK1726 _b.C73 2023
082	0	0	_a306.20973
100	1		_aCrăiuțu, Aurelian,
245	1	0	_aWhy not moderation? : _bletters to young radicals / _cAurelian Craiutu.
260			_aCambridge _bCambridge University Press
300			_axiii, 261p.
520			_a"Moderation is often presented as a simple virtue for lukewarm and indecisive minds, searching for a fuzzy center between the extremes. Not surprisingly, many politicians do not want to be labeled "moderates" for fear of losing elections. Why Not Moderation? challenges this conventional image and shows that moderation is a complex virtue with a rich tradition and unexplored radical sides. Through a series of imaginary letters between a passionate moderate and two young radicals, the book outlines the distinctive political vision undergirding moderation and makes a case for why we need this virtue today in America. Drawing on clearly written and compelling sources, Craiutu offers an opportunity to rethink moderation and participate in the important public debate on what kind of society we want to live in. His book reminds us that we cannot afford to bargain away the liberal civilization and open society we have inherited from our forefathers"--
650		0	_aPolitical culture
650		0	_aModeration _xPolitical aspects
650		0	_aRadicalism
650		0	_aPolarization (Social sciences)
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999			_c3527 _d3527