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Elizabeth Prodromou is assistant professor of international relations and associate director of the Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs at Boston University.
Orthodoxy’s difficult historical experiences have made it ambivalent toward democatic pluralism, but that may be changing, with believers in established democacies leading the way.
Can religion be compatible with liberal democracy? This volumebrings together insights from renowned scholars and world leaders in a provocative discussion of religions' role in the success or failure of democracy.
