In the Name of Identity: Violence and the Need to Belong [1 ed.] 1611453240, 9781611453249

“Makes for compelling reading in America today.”—New York Times Book Review. “I want to try and understand why so many

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In the Name of Identity: Violence and the Need to Belong [1 ed.]
1611453240, 9781611453249

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