Ira Katznelson raises what seem to be perennial questions of the viability of representative democracy. The perceived failings of the system, particularly in the United States, reverberate far and wide: for example,...

I am grateful for the thoughtful responses to my essay. I will focus my reply on disagreements, which fall into two categories. First, Nathan Brown, Andrew March, and Ellis Goldberg suggest that...

Khaled Abou El Fadl argues passionately that democracy and Islam share certain fundamental moral notions, and that Muslims may, therefore, assimilate democratic norms without abandoning their religious beliefs. He marshals an impressive...