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Author:   Larry Diamond (Director, Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, Stanford University) ,  Marc F. Plattner (Editor, National Endowment for Democracy) ,  Philip J. Costopoulos (Executive Editor, Journal of Democracy)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9780801880803

ISBN 10:   0801880807
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   27 April 2005
Recommended Age:   From 13
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

"Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: A Conceptual Framework Chapter 1. Religion, Democracy, and the ""Twin Tolerations"" Part II: Eastern Religions Chapter 2. The Ironies of Confucianism Chapter 3. Confucianism and Democracy Chapter 4. Hinduism and Self-Rule Chapter 5. Buddhism, Asian Values, and Democracy Chapter 6. Burma's Quest for Democracy Part III: Judaism and Christianity Chapter 7. Judaism and Political Life Chapter 8. The Catholic Wave Chapter 9. The Pioneering Protestants Chapter 10. The Ambivalent Orthodox Chapter 11. Christianity: The Global Picture Part IV: Islam Chapter 12. Muslims and Democracy Chapter 13. A Historical Overview Chapter 14. Two Visions of Reformation Chapter 15. The Challenge of Secularization Chapter 16. The Sources of Enlightened Muslim Thought Chapter 17. The Elusive Reformation Chapter 18. The Silent Majority Chapter 19. Faith and Modernity Chapter 20. Terror, Islam, and Democracy Epilogue: Does Democracy Need Religion Index"

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A rich feast of the topic. -- Majid Tehranian, Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies

<p>A rich feast of the topic.--Majid Tehranian Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies (01/01/2007)

A rich feast of the topic. -- Majid Tehranian Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 2007

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Larry Diamond, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, is codirector, with Marc F. Plattner, of the International Forum for Democratic Studies. He is also coeditor, with Marc Plattner, of the Journal of Democracy and of other collections of essays available from Johns Hopkins, including The Global Resurgence of Democracy, Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies, and The Global Divergence of Democracies. Philip J. Costopoulos is executive editor of the Journal of Democracy.

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