Don't Let Candidates Dodge Questions
The emerging consensus about Thursday night's vice presidential debate is that there was a high degree of professionalism on the stage. Why?
Research
Democratic Deficits: The United States and Canada in Comparative Perspective
Book abstract: Canada and the United States are consistently ranked among the most democratic countries in the world, yet voices expressing concern about the quality of these democracies are becoming
Rationing and the Disabled: Several Proposals
Book abstract: One of the most controversial issues in many health care systems is health care rationing.
On Global Justice
Debates about global justice have traditionally fallen into two camps. Statists believe that principles of justice can only be held among those who share a state.
Voters Know More about the World Than You Think
It has long been accepted wisdom that Americans “don’t know much about history, don’t know much geography”— to recall the words of a golden oldie.
Continuous Institutional Innovation and the Pragmatic Conception of Democracy
In every society in many arenas, the reality of collective decision ;making falls far short of the democratic ideal in countless ways.
Are You Better Off Than You Were 4 Years Ago?
In the final week of the 1980 presidential campaign between Democratic President Jimmy Carter and Republican nominee Ronald Reagan, the two candidates held their only debate. Going into the Oct.
Organizing as a Campaign Strategy
Rasmus Klies Nielsen’s Ground Wars brings refreshing focus to the role interpersonal communication can play in even the most high-tech, high dollar, high-profile 2012 electoral campaign.
The Moral Target: Aiming at Right Conduct in War and Other Conflicts
The Moral Target: Aiming at Right Conduct in War and Other Conflicts comprises essays that discuss aspects of war and other conflicts in the light of both nonconsequentialist ethical theory and the vi
Gender Equality in Elected Office in Asia Pacific: Six Actions to Expand Women’s Empowerment
The UNDP publication Gender Equality in Elected Office in Asia-Pacific: Six Actions to Expand Women’s Empowerment provides an overview of women’s political representation in Asia-Pacific member states
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