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Articles in Politics tagged with Democracy

Neil Roberts, Melvin Rogers

Melvin Rogers and Neil Roberts discuss the difficulty of keeping faith in a foundationally anti-Black republic.

Daniel Williams

In Foolproof, psychologist Sander van der Linden compares misinformation to viral infection—and claims to have a vaccine. 

Anthony Morgan, Amna A. Akbar, Bernard E. Harcourt

Amna Akbar talks with Bernard Harcourt about his new book—and how we can build on existing forms of cooperation to transform society.

Daniel Bessner

Real democratic participation in foreign policy is almost unimaginable today—but this wasn’t always the case.

Pranab Bardhan

Financial Times commentator Martin Wolf says "it's the economy, stupid." The truth is more complicated.

Deborah Chasman, Robin D. G. Kelley

Robin D. G. Kelley on the midterm elections.

Jonathan Levy

The tradition allows private and public life to meet, maintaining a baseline solidarity in civic life.

Nicholas Coccoma

They may seem the cornerstone of democracy, but in reality they do little to promote it. There's a far better way to empower ordinary citizens: democracy by lottery.

Nojang Khatami

From street demonstrations to song, dance, film, and poetry, women are advancing a long legacy of struggle against authoritarianism in Iran.

Danielle Allen

The U.S. federal system is flawed as it currently operates, but it is not destined to be unjust.

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