{"product_id":"gray-is-beautiful-confronting-the-retreat-of-democracy-from-the-radical-center-paperback","title":"Gray Is Beautiful: Confronting the Retreat of Democracy from the Radical Center - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Goldfarb\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith \"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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeffrey C. Goldfarb\u003c\/b\u003e is the Michael E. Gellert Professor of Sociology Emeritus at The New School for Social Research. He is the author of dozens of articles and eight previous books, including \u003cem\u003eReinventing Political Culture: The Power of Culture versus the Culture of Power (2013).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 19, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53118679417139,"sku":"9789633868614","price":47.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/1_SMp-L6X9789633868614.webp?v=1773031361","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/gray-is-beautiful-confronting-the-retreat-of-democracy-from-the-radical-center-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}