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Democratic Equality
James Lindley Wilson
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Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Philosophie
Beschreibung
Democracy establishes relationships of political equality, ones in which citizens equally share authority over what they do together and respect one another as equals. But in today's divided public square, democracy is challenged by political thinkers who disagree about how democratic institutions should be organized, and by antidemocratic politicians who exploit uncertainties about what democracy requires and why it matters. Democratic Equality mounts a bold and persuasive defense of democracy as a way of making collective decisions, showing how equality of authority is essential to relating equally as citizens.
James Lindley Wilson explains why the US Senate and Electoral College are urgently in need of reform, why proportional representation is not a universal requirement of democracy, how to identify racial vote dilution and gerrymandering in electoral districting, how to respond to threats to democracy posed by wealth inequality, and how judicial review could be more compatible with the democratic ideal. What emerges is an emphatic call to action to reinvigorate our ailing democracies, and a road map for widespread institutional reform.
Democratic Equality highlights the importance of diverse forms of authority in democratic deliberation and electoral and representative processes—and demonstrates how that authority rests equally with each citizen in a democracy.
Kundenbewertungen
Just society, Voting system, Skepticism, Individual and group rights, Public sphere, Legislature, Suffrage, Deference, Discretion, Freedom of speech, Constitutional amendment, Disadvantage, Equal opportunity, Exclusion, Regime, Criticism, Egalitarianism, Jurisdiction, John Rawls, Proportional representation, Economic inequality, Election, Electoral College (United States), Decision-making, Majority rule, Consideration, Voting, Deliberation, Tyranny of the majority, Deliberative democracy, Democratic ideals, Activism, State (polity), Racism, Wayne Norman, Politics, Neglect, Judiciary, Majoritarianism, Equality before the law, Legislator, Rights, Gerrymandering, Citizens (Spanish political party), Attempt, Democracy, Font Bureau, Distributive justice, Suggestion, Legislation, Oligarchy, Accountability, Electoral fraud, Representative democracy, Right to property, Scarcity (social psychology), Political party, Social equality, Advocacy, Universal suffrage, Policy, Political philosophy, Wealth, A Theory of Justice, Electoral district, Direct democracy, Ballot, Institution, Requirement, Kindness