In this period of global crises in differing cultures, a shared environment, and an incresingly globalized political economy, this text provides an articulation of deep democracy that can guide an evolutionary deepening of democratic institutions.

Chapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 1. The Diverse Community or the Unoppressive City: Which Ideal for a Transformative Politics of Difference? Chapter 4 2. Transformative Communication toward Democratic Communities: Pragmatism or Critical Theory? Chapter 5 3. The Deeply Democratic Community: Reconstructing Dewey's Transformative Ideal Chapter 6 4. Cosmopolitan Unity Amidst Diversity: Alain Locke's Transformative Vision of Deep Democracy Chapter 7 5. Prophetic Pragmatism: King, West, and the Beloved Community Chapter 8 6. Transforming World Capitalisms Through Radical Pragmatism: Economy, Law, and Democracy Chapter 9 7. Deepening Democracy: Rebuilding the Public Square Chapter 10 Bibliography Chapter 11 Index Chapter 12 About the Author

Green argues for a concept of democracy that moves beyond the conflict between the individual and community, quietism and activism, multiculturalism and monoculturalism, and theory in opposition to practice. In a house of darkness—a world plagued by ethnic wars, class conflict, and sexual exploitation—a strenuously researched and masterfully argued account of what democracy should mean is a welcomed beacon.