Compromise is difficult, but governing a democracy without compromise is impossible. Anyone who doubts either the difficulty or the…
Many political philosophers and theorists think that especially demanding moral norms apply among those who share a state. But many of…
Many political philosophers and theorists think that especially demanding moral norms apply among those who share a state. But many of…
'Deliberative democracy' is often dismissed as a set of small-scale, academic experiments. This volume seeks to demonstrate how the…
'Deliberative democracy' is often dismissed as a set of small-scale, academic experiments. This volume seeks to demonstrate how the…
Recent years have seen a remarkable expansion in economists' ability to measure corruption. This in turn has led to a new generation of…
This collection of essays by Sheila Jasanoff explores how democratic governments construct public reason, that is, the forms of evidence…
Patronage systems in the public service are universally reviled as undemocratic and corrupt. Yet patronage was the prevailing method of…