The 2012 election campaign—for Congress as well as the presidency—promises to be bitterly fought, even nasty. Leaders of both major parties…
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…