Author: Bernard Lewis | Journal of Democracy

Bernard Lewis is Cleveland E. Dodge Professor (emeritus) of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University. Formerly professor of history at the University of London, he is the author of many books, including The Political Language of Islam (1988) and The Arabs in History (1960).

April 1996, Volume 7, Issue 2

Islam and Liberal Democracy: A Historical Overview

Bernard Lewis

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Islam and Democracy in the Middle East

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Larry Diamond
Daniel Brumberg

World Religions and Democracy

Marc F. Plattner
Larry Diamond
Philip J. Costopoulos

Can religion be compatible with liberal democracy? This volume brings together insights from renowned scholars and world leaders in a provocative discussion of religions' role in the success or failure of democracy.