shaw's review
Democracy Matters: Winning the Fight Against Imperialism by Cornel West
I think I read this once before...but clearly didn't remember any of it. Good book, not too dense. You can feel his intellectual ferocity, like whoa. He presents a very real and thoughtful view of the post-9/11 changes in US democracy. I liked this book also b/c you get a really good sense of why he does the things he does, such as put forth rap albums. (The recent track he did with Talib Kweli wasn't very good, in my opinion.) It isn't simply a hobby, but one of the many aspects of his work that he sees as part of a very comprehensive vision. Also, his recount of his encounters with President Summers (of Harvard) is CLASSIC. That section alone is a must-read.
