The shadow of classical Greece has always loomed large over Western civilization--whether in literature, philosophy, art, mathematics,…
This article argues, against all previous deliberative theory, that self-interest ought to play a role in deliberative democracy. Among…
Presidents and presidential candidates should be assessed more than they usually are on the basis of what may be called constitutional…
Democracy is prone to what may be called presentism - a bias in the laws in favor of present over future generations. I identify the…
Review of the book Democracy as Problem Solving: Civic Capacity in Communities Across the Globe, by Xavier De Souza Briggs
This fiscal crisis could ignite the next global financial meltdown.
The progressive movement is seeing a resurgence of younger organizers thanks, in part, to the “Obama effect” of the 2008 campaign, and a…
Book Abstract: Politicians, professors, pundits, and programmers come together to provide a multi-faceted and nonpartisan account of the…
Book abstract: Women, Gender, and Politics brings together both classic and recent readings on central topics in the study of gender and…