The Framers’ Constitution - Democracy Journal
First, at the very core of the Framers’ Constitution is the recognition that, in a self-governing society, courts must generally defer to the preferences of the majority. Although courts may always review governmental action to guard against the arbitrary or unreasonable, the starting point must be a presumption of judicial modesty.
What History Teaches Us - Democracy Journal
Tagged Democrats History Populism progressivism The New Deal. The People’s Party or Populist Party of the early 1890s marked a departure in American politics. Populism mobilized millions of men and women—farmers and workers, middle class activists and urban reformers—to challenge corporate power. In doing so it made major political ...
Countering Nationalist Oligarchy - Democracy Journal
Nationalist oligarchy is an existential threat to American democracy. The countries already under its thrall steal technology and use economic power as political leverage. Some of them are actively trying to undermine democracy, through cyberattacks, hacking, …
PR and Presidentialism: Yes, We Can : Democracy Journal
A myth haunts conversations about proportional representation in America. It is the belief that proportional representation requires a parliamentary system. We’re here to kill this myth. As comparative political scientists have long known, proportional representation can work well with a presidential system. It long has in several democracies.
China’s Assertive Authoritarianism : Democracy Journal
Assertive Authoritarianism. China’s transition from a country focused on protecting itself from international criticism to one actively promoting its values and norms on the global stage is reflected across four distinct dimensions. First, Xi Jinping has tried to ramp up Chinese soft power—the influence that derives from the attraction of a ...
What’s Next for American Democracy? : Democracy Journal
Pro-Trump protesters seen on and around the Capitol building in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021. (Photo by Lev Radin/Sipa USA) (Sipa via AP Images) American democracy faces ongoing challenges that citizens of good will must understand and be prepared to address. Despite persisting through an attempted insurrection on January 6, 2021, and ...
Why Have Miranda Rights Failed? - Democracy Journal
Jun 27, 2016 · The 50 th anniversary of Miranda v. Arizona —it was decided this month in 1966—should be the occasion for realizing that the Court’s approach to ending police coercion in interrogations failed and that new steps are essential. At the time Miranda was decided, conservatives and law enforcement officials vehemently attacked the requirement ...
Why the Preamble Matters - Democracy Journal
The Preamble acknowledges the importance of justice, tranquility, and liberty, but nowhere does it place the same value on equality. Equality is not among those fundamental principles that will deliver “a more perfect union.”. The second omission is a bit less obvious. Contemporary constitution-makers around the world now choose Preambles ...
The Challenge of India’s Democratic Backsliding
First, the collapse of the communist model and India’s embrace of globalization and market economics in 1991 reoriented India’s focus westward. Second, India’s emergence as a nuclear-armed power and America’s willingness to incorporate India into the global civil nuclear regime, despite the fact it is not a signatory to the Non ...
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Sep 25, 2024 · Industrial policy can strengthen both our economy and our democracy—but we have to do it right. By Amy Kapczynski. September 25, 2024, 10:50 am – 12 MIN READ.