Can religion be compatible with liberal democracy? World Religions and Democracy brings together insights from renowned scholars and world leaders in a provocative and timely discussion of religions' role in the success or failure of democracy. An essay by Alfred Stepan outlines the concept of -twin tolerations- and differentiation, and creates a template that can be applied to all of the religion-democracy relationships observed and analyzed throughout the volume. -Twin tolerations- means that there is a clear distinction and a mutual respect between political authorities and...

Can religion be compatible with liberal democracy? World Religions and Democracy brings together insights from renowned scholars and world leaders in a provocative and timely discussion of religions' role in the success or failure of democracy. An essay by Alfred Stepan outlines the concept of -twin tolerations- and differentiation, and creates a template that can be applied to all of the religion-democracy relationships observed and analyzed throughout the volume. -Twin tolerations- means that there is a clear distinction and a mutual respect between political authorities and...

For more than twenty years, the Journal of Democracy has been a leading voice in the conversation between scholars and practitioners about government by consent and its place in the contemporary world.

If democracy means anything, it means robust debates. Over the years, the pages of the Journal have certainly seen their share of lively and illuminating scholarly disagreements. As a service to students and teachers who wish to deepen their understanding of the questions and controversies that surround contemporary democratization, the Journal has now brought...