" There's nothing more democratic than books, " said Berthout.

“没有什么比书籍更民主的了，”Berthout 说。

TODAY'S DAUNTING CHALLENGE: TO RESPECT THESE DIFFERENCES WHILE BUILDING A DEMOCRATIC, PROSPEROUS AND PEACEFUL EUROPE.

当今的艰巨挑战：在建设民主、繁荣和和平的欧洲时尊重这些差异。

But lobbying, special interest groups, and social movements all raise difficult questions about how truly democratic the American system is.

但游说、特殊利益集团和社会运动都对美国制度的真正民主程度提出了难题。

In the process, they reshaped the Democratic Party;challenging its racist leadership, and laying the groundwork for an emerging civil rights coalition.

在此过程中，他们重塑了民主党；挑战其种族主义领导层，并为新兴的民权联盟奠定了基础。