Why Societies Need Dissent (Oliver Wendell Holmes Lectures)
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: September 26, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780674012684
Subjects: Foundations of law; Political activism; Sociology; Essays; Politics / Current Events; Civics & Citizenship; History & Theory - General; Political Science / Civics; Dissenters; Conformity
Description: "In this book, Cass R. Sunstein shows that organizations and nations are far more likely to prosper if they welcome dissent and promote openness. Attacking "political correctness" in all forms, Sunstein demonstrates that corporations, legislatures, even presidents are likely to blunder if they do not cultivate a culture of candor and disclosure. He shows that unjustified extremism, including violence and terrorism, often results from failure to tolerate dissenting views. The tragedy is that blunders and cruelties could be avoided if people spoke out."--Jacket.