Democratic responsibility in the digital public sphere
Despite accumulating challenges, digital information and communication technologies retain considerable democratic potential.
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How Democracy Can Win: The Right Way to Counter Autocracy
When U.S. President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, the United States had just witnessed four of the most turbulent years in recent memory, culminating in the failed insurrection at the U.S.
Hand-Off: The Foreign Policy George W. Bush Passed to Barack Obama
Hand-Off details the Bush administration’s national security and foreign policy as described at the time in then-classified Transition Memoranda prepared by the National Security Council experts who a
Promoting gender equality in elected office
Feminist agenda-setting through transnational institutions has contributed to a shift in global norms concerning the political representation of women.
Cancel Culture: Myth or Reality?
In recent years, a progressive “cancel culture” in society, right-wing politicians and commentators claim, has silenced alternative perspectives, ostracized contrarians, and eviscerated robust intelle
Policing, Democratic Participation, and the Reproduction of Asymmetric Citizenship
Can democratic participation reduce inequalities in citizenship produced by policing? We argue that citizen participation in policing produces a paradox, which we call asymmetric citizenship.
Democracy versus Republic
Many commentators have made the careful distinction that the United States is a “republic,” not a “democracy.” Drawing on a longstanding and ongoing debate about these terms, this essay contextualizes
The “Odd Party Out” Theory of Certiorari
Why the Supreme Court agrees to hear cases is among the most important topics in judicial politics.
The Health of Democracies During the Pandemic: Results from a Randomized Survey Experiment
Concerns have been raised about the “demise of democracy”, possibly accelerated by pandemic-related restrictions.
Guardians of the Republic: Only a Nonpartisan Military Can Protect American Democracy
The central institutions of American democracy are under assault, as deepening divisions and poisonous politics paralyze Washington and tug at the seams of society. The U.S.
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