Democratic Humility: Reinhold Niebuhr, Neuroscience, and America's Political Crisis

Reinhold Niebuhr helps us to understand why our politics is broken and research on the brain confirms his analysis: we are all vain and self-righteous, and far too quick to reject anyone who thinks otherwise. To restore a democracy that works, we need to understand ourselves better and develop the humility such knowledge should engender.




Author: Christopher Beem
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 05/23/2019
Pages: 356
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d
ISBN13: 9781498511445
ISBN10: 1498511449
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | American Government | National
- Political Science | Political Ideologies | Democracy
- Religion | Christian Theology | History

About the Author
Christopher Beem is associate research professor of political science and managing director of the McCourtney Institute of Democracy at Penn State University.