Democratic Culture and Moral Character

1. Introduction to Democratic Culture and Moral Character: A Study in Culture and Personality
Jerome Braun

Part I. Democracy and Character

2. Understanding Democracy as a Prerequisite for Spreading Democracy
Jerome Braun

3. The Faking of Charisma and Decadence: Cultural Decay Through the Ages
Jerome Braun

4. Modernity and Intimacy
Jerome Braun

5. How Nationalism is Similar to Juvenile Delinquency

Jerome Braun

Part II. Pragmatism and Character

6. Pragmatism as the Basis of American Culture in an Individualistic Society
Jerome Braun

7. Formal and Informal Uses of Law for Ensuring Political Freedom: A Short Cross-Cultural Comparison
Jerome Braun

Part III. The Evolution of Democratic Character and Culture

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Limited Alternatives and Personal Identity: The Relation Between Freedom and Personal Responsibility
Jerome Braun

9. America as a Post-Feudal Society, or How to Relate to the Islamic World
Jerome Braun

10. Personal Versus Impersonal Forms of Exploitation
Jerome Braun

Part IV. Conclusion

11. Politics from the Bottom Up, Rather Than the Top Down
Jerome Braun

12. Means and Ends in Personal Relationships
Jerome Braun

13. The Sense of Self in Democratic Societies
Jerome Braun

14. A Basic Summary on Social Evolution and Character
Jerome Braun

Keywords: Social Sciences, Sociology, general, Personality and Social Psychology, Interdisciplinary Studies, Anthropology, Social Sciences, general