{"product_id":"the-rule-of-the-clan-what-an-ancient-form-of-social-organization-reveals-about-the-future-of-individual-freedom-9781250043627","title":"The Rule of the Clan: What an Ancient Form of Social Organization Reveals about the Future of Individual Freedom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Grawemeyer Award For Ideas Improving World Order\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA lively, wide-ranging meditation on human development that offers surprising lessons for the future of modern individualism, \u003ci\u003eThe Rule of the Clan\u003c\/i\u003e examines the constitutional principles and cultural institutions of kin-based societies, from medieval Iceland to modern Pakistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark S. Weiner, an expert in constitutional law and legal history, shows us that true individual freedom depends on the existence of a robust state dedicated to the public interest. In the absence of a healthy state, he explains, humans naturally tend to create legal structures centered not on individuals but rather on extended family groups. The modern liberal state makes individualism possible by keeping this powerful drive in check--and we ignore the continuing threat to liberal values and institutions at our peril. At the same time, for modern individualism to survive, liberals must also acknowledge the profound social and psychological benefits the rule of the clan provides and recognize the loss humanity sustains in its transition to modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMasterfully argued and filled with rich historical detail, Weiner's investigation speaks both to modern liberal societies and to developing nations riven by \"clannism,\" including Muslim societies in the wake of the Arab Spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250043627\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.75h x 5.54w x 0.72d","brand":"Mark S. Weiner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42729534587061,"sku":"9781250043627","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d22d91de-ffac-47ac-a899-3e98c00ee4d2.jpg?v=1675803284","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-rule-of-the-clan-what-an-ancient-form-of-social-organization-reveals-about-the-future-of-individual-freedom-9781250043627","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}