There is a certain paradox of democracy that needs to be explained. Why is it that democracy is the most preferred system of government and politics in our time, yet there is more dissatisfaction with democracy than at any other time? It appears that trust in democratic institutions and satisfaction with life in democratic societies have declined because of problems that democratic systems had not anticipated or have not corrected. Profound changes in societies caused by technology, globalization, immigration, and values bring out new conflicts and anxieties that revolve around identity, nationalism, culture, institutions, security, integrity, welfare, and international power. These have become the central issues of politics in democracies today. It is by investigating these issues that we hope to explain the paradox of democracy.