Risking Utopia: On the Edge of a New Democracy

by Irshad Manji

In and era of mass disillusionment with democracy, 28-year-old political iconoclast Irshad Manji offers an alternative view of savvy citizenship. Drawing on her own experience and that of young Canadians she met on a journey across the nation, Manji unveils new ways for people to assert their individuality while building community. Progressive, positive and often heretical, this is a book that challenges us all to see beyond the conventional options and risk utopia.

Genres: Nonfiction

186 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Irshad Manji is founder of the award-winning Moral Courage Project at the University of Southern California and the New York Times bestselling author of The Trouble With Islam Today, translated into more than thirty languages and later adapted into the Emmy-nominated PBS film Faith Without Fear. Oprah Winfrey selected her as the first winner of the "Chutzpah" prize for boldness. Manji has lived and taught in Toronto, Vancouver, New York, and Los Angeles. She and her wife reside in Hawaii with their rescue dogs.