Western Democracy Is on Trial, More than Any Time Since WWII
... fall of the Berlin Wall and the Soviet Union, the United States seemed poised to dominate the world for ... ... America’s first non-white president, Barack Obama, has encountered a level of obstructionism and ... ... effectively deal with conflict in Libya, Ukraine, and Syria, all within or near its periphery. The situation ... ... to the right. The assault on democratic norms in Turkey by its government is far worse. Still worse ... ..., ethnic, and religious tension, fears of Islamic terrorism, nativism, and demagogues become ever more ...