Identity - Contemporary Identity Politics and the Struggle for Recognition

In recent years, the subject of identity has come to dominate political and social discourse across the globe. Francis Fukuyama's work provides a comprehensive exploration of how identity politics emerged, why it has become so influential, and what its growing prominence means for democracy and society. Drawing on historical, philosophical, and contemporary political analysis, the author probes the psychological roots of the demand for recognition and the ways in which identity politics both fulfills and complicates this fundamental human need.

• The modern demand for dignity and recognition is central to identity politics.
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