Identity And Violence: The Illusion Of Destiny by Amartya Sen

Identity And Violence: The Illusion Of Destiny

Amartya Sen

197 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction history philosophy politics challenging informative reflective medium-paced

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Amartya Sen argues that most of the conflicts in the contemporary world arise from individuals' notions of who they are, and which groups they belong to - local, national, religious - which define themselves in opposition to others.

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