Article one of Prof. Dr. Dr. Alexander Görlach's new column, part of our ongoing series "Let's Talk Democracy", explores Democracy and Aspiration. To speak about democracy is not necessarily to discuss whether a presidential or a parliamentary system is the better one, or whether to vote for your legislators every four or five years. It is rather a conversation about the values underlining and guiding a democratic society. These values are the goals of a democracy at the same time and, as such, they are never fully achieved. This is true for every democracy, but probably the most visible in American democracy. Read more: https://lnkd.in/egwUy3gR
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The workshop will examine the effects of political polarization, misinformation and disinformation on political discourse. Participants will experiment with strategies for engaging in conversation with individuals who have opposing political views in order to bring our communities together and strengthen our democratic republic. Civil discourse is necessary to daily life, and especially in an election year, Americans need to feel empowered on how to examine all of the facts and feel comfortable discerning all of the information available. https://lnkd.in/eVw56WDN
Staunton: Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library presents lunch series on civil discourse
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Bill Alert! US House Bill HJRES 14 - Amending title 36, United States Code, to direct the President to issue an annual proclamation establishing Democracy Day. Policy: Government Operations and Politics Status: Bill Introduced Full Details: https://lnkd.in/ed8jazGN Bill 118 HJRes 14 aims to amend title 36 of the United States Code in order to require the President to issue an annual proclamation designating Democracy Day. This day would serve as a reminder and celebration of the importance of democracy in the United States. The bill emphasizes the significance of democracy as a foundational principle of the country and seeks to promote civic engagement and awareness among citizens. By establishing Democrac...
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How can the Constitution help unify Americans? In this episode of Scholar Talks, Yuval Levin, Director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, joins BRI Senior Fellow Tony Williams to discuss his new book, American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation—And Could Again. This episode explores how the Constitution can help unify Americans, the roles of federalism and localism, the importance of Congress, the contributions of the president and Supreme Court, and how stronger political parties and elections can promote unity. Watch here https://lnkd.in/emKvntpb #billofrightsinstitute #BRI #ScholarTalks
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Read our latest Vox Populi newsletter, on the state of democracy reform in the US, public opinion, and deliberative democracy events around the world!
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A questionable victory – Democracy and society - IPS Journal: A questionable victory – Democracy and society IPS Journal
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Check out our latest blog highlighting the results of a survey of over 2500 Tellwut members about the past week in politics: https://lnkd.in/gPUazigV
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An amazing group of experts on the judiciary speak to me in this episode. Fida Hammami on Tunisia, Stanley on Poland and Kathryn Sikkink on, well, everywhere!
When democratic institutions fail, what does this do to our faith in democracy? On this week's episode of What’s Wrong With Democracy? Professor Ben Ansell talks to Fida Hammami, Ben Stanley and Kathryn Sikkink about how we can protect the independence of our judiciaries. Listen now: https://lnk.to/WWWDep8. Supported by Open Society Foundations.
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Now available, Richard Tuck's Active and Passive Citizens is a powerful case for why majority rule—not representation—is the defining feature of democratic politics. The idea that democratic governance rests on active self-rule by citizens plays surprisingly little part in current theories of democracy, which instead stress the importance of representation by elected, appointed, or randomly selected bodies such as legislatures, courts, and juries. This would have astonished eighteenth-century theorists of democracy, who viewed universal suffrage and majoritarian voting as the sole criteria for democratic politics. Active and Passive Citizens defends the view of these earlier thinkers, asserting that individual agency is the very essence of democracy. Learn more about this powerful book: https://hubs.ly/Q02vn_d20
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Understanding the Constitution is more important than ever, as we find ourselves in the midst of a highly consequential election year. Join us on Constitution Day, next Tuesday, September 17, at 6pm, as we discuss The Constitution vs. Democracy with our new scholar-in-residence, Dr. Nicole Hemmer. Together we'll take a look at how the Constitution occasionally clashes with Americans' popular understanding of democracy, and what this means for politics today. https://lnkd.in/eHVXGvkc
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