By Robert W. Hefner (editor) Publisher: Transaction Publishers (February 1, 1998) ISBN-13: 978-1560003649 In the aftermath of the cold war, political commentators spoke ebulliently of the triumph of liberal democracy over its ideological rivals. Shortly thereafter, however, a surge of ethnic and religious violence raised doubts about whether democracy could survive outside Western culture. Similar … Continue reading Democratic Civility: The History and Cross-Cultural Possibility of a Modern Political Ideal