Boston Review

International Politics | Democratic Thought / Practice | Domestic Politics and Policy

Reinventing American Democracy

Authors Title
Ellen S. MillerMoney, Politics, and Democracy 18.2
Democracy is not working well when citizens do not vote; when money dominates elections; and when day-to-day politics is a matter of bargaining among large -- typically corporate -- special interests. The problem is that this more or less summarizes the current state of American politics. What, then, should be done?
Ralph NaderDemocratic Revolution in an Age of Autocracy 18.2
Cass R. SunsteinIs Free Speech the Enemy of Democracy? 18.2
Steve CobbleResponse 18.3
Celinda LakeResponse 18.3
Jamin B. RaskinResponse 18.3