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 ñ and risk utopia.

This is a new release of the book published in March 1997.

Irshad Manji is a writer and broadcaster living in Toronto. A widely sought-after commentator on social, political and cultural issues, she has been named by Maclean's magazine as one of "100 Leaders of Tomorrow." Previously national affairs editorial writer for the Ottawa Citizen and former co-star of the TVOntario debate show Friendly Fire, she now produces and hosts "In the Public Interest," an investigative feature on Vision TV's flagship human affairs program Skylight.

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