Repairing the Roots of Democracy
In their new book Civic Power, Hollie Russon Gilman and K. Sabeel Rahman diagnose the erosion of U.S. democracy—and how to fix it.
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Decoding a Campaign Strategy In Germany’s Elections
The AfD compared modern Germany to the Stasi. In recent state elections, voters agreed.
Brazil Under Bolsonaro
Polarization reaches dangerous levels and threatens the rule of law.
Communitarianism 2.0
What might a new social contract for the United States look like?
Expanding the Scope of Democratic Reform
Instead of limiting their ambitions to elections and voting, democracy advocates should be unafraid of a deeper economic agenda.
New Technology Reveals the Persistent Flaws in U.S. Democracy
So how can we empower citizens to meet these challenges?
Powering Down
The next decade may see a reversal of the traditional political career pathway, as politicians look to states to meet their ambitions.
Should We Take the ‘Foreign’ Out of Foreign Policy?
The divide between domestic and foreign policy that we were all trained in is an artifact of the 1980s and '90s.
We’re on the Brink of a New Era of Political Reform
Dissatisfaction with the status quo reveals that this is the time when political possibilities expand—but also when we should be careful.
Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Are Closing the ‘God Gap’
The graying of the church and the rise of "exvangelicals" might give progressives political momentum ahead of 2020. But will it be enough?
Where Brexit Meets the Troubles on the Irish Border
Patrick Radden Keefe's new book unearths the barbed history of the Troubles at a time when they're still a wound in present-day politics.