Democracy Matters

“Uncompromising and unconventional . . . Cornel West is an eloquent prophet with attitude.” — Newsweek “ "A timely analysis about the current state of democratic systems in America." — The Boston Globe In Democracy Matters , Cornel West argues that if America is to become a better steward of democratization around the world, we must first wake up to the long history of corruption that has plagued our own democracy: racism, free market fundamentalism, aggressive militarism, and escalati