Before revision: A constant theme of debate around Western values has been around their universal applicability or lack thereof; in modern times, as various non-Western nations have risen, they have sought to oppose certain Western values, with Western countries also backing down to some extent from championing these values .
After revision: in what some see as a contested transition to a post-Western eraA constant theme of debate around Western values has been around their universal applicability or lack thereof; in modern times, as various non-Western nations have risen, they have sought to oppose certain Western values, with Western countries also backing down to some extent from championing these values .